Life, work, death and the peasant: Rent and extraction
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·September 13, 2025racecar789
decimalenough
The series actually talks about this in detail, in particular the (incorrect) trope that medieval peasants worked a lot less than we do.
docsaintly
This series will really make you examine social hierarchies, including the ones that exist today. They are no accident.
dmbche
If you enjoy even a smidge of this, please look at other articles/series on their blog, ACOUP is absolutely phenomenal and I've not seen many writers (here also historian and tenured professor) both be so accessible and graspable while having a deep and nuanced understanding of the situation AND providing ample sources.
10/10 couldn't recommend more.
I believe the Sparta series is the most popular, but I really enjoyed the one on iron.
It's a fitting title to describe life today for most people.