GEOG 216 Lecture 8: Lecture 8
17 Jan 2018
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Era of exploration and discovery (15thc) new types of economies and politics. High middle ages: manoralism: organization of the economy relied mainly on agriculture describes how land was distributed and who profited from the land. People are going to the towns to sell their products. Towns -> (cid:494)frontier(cid:495) where people would go if they want to find employment etc. Degree of trade but no extensive commerce. Church starts taking a much bigger place --> start of alliances between kings/monarchs and the church - ex: the crusades, which drove men and resources out of europe (to the mediterranean) Financing occurred top-down (cerfs were being asked to pay their lords in cash) - This need for money saw the rise of towns developed around commerce. They also become a refuge for the poor. Transition from a self-sufficient economy to an open interchangeable economy (urbanization) Development of markets and an outwardlookingness to europe.
