Peasant
Peasant
Peasant (/ˈpɛzənt/; from 15th century French paisant, from Latin pagus, "country district") is a term used to describe a traditional class of farmers, either laborers or owners of small farms, especially in the Middle Ages under feudalism, or more generally, in any pre-industrial society.
Etymology
The term peasant originally comes from the 15th century French word paisant, which means "one from the pays, or countryside". The term was traditionally used to denote the class of agricultural laborers, specifically in the Middle Ages under feudalism. It has its roots in the Latin pagus, which refers to a country district.
Related Terms
- Feudalism: The social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
- Agriculture: The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
- Middle Ages: The period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) to the fall of Constantinople (1453), or, more narrowly, from the 11th to the 15th century.
- Farmer: A person who owns or manages a farm.
- Laborer: A person doing unskilled manual work for wages.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Peasant
- Wikipedia's article - Peasant
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