This investigation will utilize research from a variety of sources, including primary documents from Japan during its feudal era, a philosophical exploration of the topic from Montesquieu, summative books by prominent historians such as Marc Bloch and Georges Duby, and controversial modern criticism from R.J. Barendse. Feudal Japan and France were similar on a fundamental political and economic level, both characterized by traits specific to feudalism in their societal hierarchy and fundamental organization. However, there were distinguishing features in both systems pertaining to political digression from basic feudal
This investigation will utilize research from a variety of sources, including primary documents from Japan during its feudal era, a philosophical exploration of the topic from Montesquieu, summative books by prominent historians such as Marc Bloch and Georges Duby, and controversial modern criticism from R.J. Barendse. Feudal Japan and France were similar on a fundamental political and economic level, both characterized by traits specific to feudalism in their societal hierarchy and fundamental organization. However, there were distinguishing features in both systems pertaining to political digression from basic feudal