Medieval Society through Travelers' Eyes · c. 10th – 17th Century CE
Francois Bernier and the East-West Binary
A French physician's critique of Mughal India and the theory of private property.
Key Questions
- 1Why did Bernier believe that the lack of private property led to the decline of the East?
- 2How did his accounts influence European thinkers like Marx and Montesquieu?
- 3Was Bernier's assessment of the Mughal state as "oriental despotism" accurate?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: Through the Eyes of Travellers - Class 12
Class: Class 12
Subject: History
Unit: Medieval Society through Travelers' Eyes
Period: c. 10th – 17th Century CE
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