Family and inheritance : rural society in Western Europe, 1200-18 00 - Goody, Jack.; Thirsk, Joan.; Thompson, E. P. (Edward Palmer), 1924-1993. (Cambridge [Eng.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press)
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Keywords: Land tenure -- Europe -- History -- Congresses; Inheritance and succession -- Europe -- History -- Congresses; Peasants -- Europe -- History -- Congresses; Families -- Europe -- History -- Congresses