Lords' Rights and Peasant Stories

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Exploring the transition from oral to literate societies, this book delves into the significance of village laws known as Weistümer. It challenges traditional narratives by highlighting the interplay between lords' rights and peasant stories, offering a fresh perspective on how these laws were documented and their impact on community dynamics. Through this examination, the work invites readers to reconsider historical assumptions about literacy and power structures in rural settings.