Forms of Servitude in Northern and Central Europe : Decline, Resistance, and Expansion

All but one of the 17 essays--five in English and the rest in German, French, and Danish--were presented at a February 2003 conference in G ttingen.

They examine the forms, terminology, content, and evolution of serfdom in various regions of northern and central Europe.

Of special concern is how widespread a new form of servitude was in the late Mi