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feudalism

fyooh duh li zuhm

  • n  the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

  • His book rapidly became a capitalist declaration of independence from the remaining shackles of feudalism and helped launch an economic revolution that has produced far more wealth .
  • Prachanda: My vision is of a democratic new Nepal, free from the exploitation of feudalism, working for economic and cultural prosperity.
  • We talk of slavery, feudalism, exploitation, but the most unjust domination is that of one half of the human race over the other half.
News & Articles

  • Deconstructing feudalism in Pakistan
    The movie “Josh: Against the Grain” is inspired by the real life story of a Pakistani woman whose food kitchen challenged local power structures. Director Iram Parveen Bilal joins us to talk about the film and the impact it's had. [ View the story "Worldview: Deconstructing feudalism in Pakistan" on Storify ]
    Dec. 4, 2013 - WBEZ 91.5 Chicago
Quotes

  • chairman Prachanda in Reuters
    The opening of the palace as a museum symbolizes the victory of the people in their long struggle against feudalism,Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda said at the opening.
  • Nirj Deva in Xinhua
    Tibet many years ago was a feudal serfdom with people being owned by other people and the Chinese central government liberated the Tibetan people from feudalism,Deva noted.
  • Pat Robertson in Lew Rockwell
    Robertson described Israel as a first line of defense against "a fanatical religion intent on returning to the feudalism of eight-century Arabia."

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