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The Early Middle Ages: Church and Society

The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

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Serfdom replaces slavery in practice

Mitchell Rocklin explains serfdom's obligations, protections, and why the church preferred it to Christian slavery.

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