Comparative Feudalism of Japan and Western Europe
Comparative Feudalism in Japan and Western Europe Around the 9th – 12th centuries, Western Europe and Japan developed new governments very similar to one another. Both Western Europe and Japan made these new governments completely separate from the other. ... In the process Feudalism, as historians called it, was formed in Western Europe and Japan. The aspects of Feudalism include: P- Feudalism’s main difference from other governments at the time was the political structure. Instead of a centralized government with one head leader Feudalism incorporated a king or ruler that was in essence at the head, but it had local governments run by great landowners whom ran their area. ... ”) R- The common religion of people in Western Europe during the Feudal period was Christianity. It had spread from the Middle East by this time and was quite predominant in Western Europe. Japan on the other hand was primarily Buddhist at the time. ... I- Architecture of the medieval period in Western Europe is what is commonly seen and thought of today. ... Western European artwork resembled the strength of Christianity in Western Europe, while Japanese artwork portrayed Buddha and Buddhist ideals. Western European Feudalism began in the 9th century AD.