... relationships of dependence, subordination and allegiance
The feudal system, whose economic basis lay in the exploitation of the serfs by the feudal proprietors, involved complex social relationships of dependence, subordination and allegiance. All this was reflected, not only in social and political philosophy, but also in the philosophy of nature.
[Materialism and the Dialectical Method - Maurice Cornforth]
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1. I don't know the use of the word "of" in the text. Does the author mean that "relationships between dependence, subordination and allegiance"?
2. The word "dependence" has some meanings. In this case, does it mean "reliance"?
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XVI. The word "dependence" has some meanings. In this case, does it mean "reliance"?
A little stronger. The serfs depended on their feudal landlords for their very survival. Legally, they were bound to the land. If they ran away, they would not have any way to live.
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