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Conclusions : the emergence of the medieval nobility in East Central Europe and the sources of their power: cultural, symbolic, economic and social capital
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| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | The geographical focus of the present volume is East Central Europe, which, in the broadest sense, encompasses an area stretching from the Elbe to the Carpathian Mountains and from the Baltic to the Adriatic coast. It is evident that a profound transformation took place in the region during the Middle Ages, albeit with a certain delay in relation to Western Europe. This transformation can be termed “Europeanisation” (in accordance with the archaeologist Jan Klápště) or “Westernisation” (as posited by the historian Martin Wihoda). However, even within this region, there was heterogeneity. A diachronic examination of the medieval transformation, which encompassed the rise of the medieval elite or nobility, reveals not only certain synchronicities but also temporal shifts between disparate regions of East Central Europe. |
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