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Spielvogel, Jackson J. "Chapter 18 - 19 Japan and European Culture." Discovering Our Past: A History of Our World . N.p.: n.p., n.d. 508 -78. Print.

In the textbook in chapter 18 it gives detailed information on the Japanese feudalism . Its information on the class systems were very influential to this project . (The chapter also included a primary source.This quote helped me to understand the way of life back then.) It help me understand the code of Bushido.Chapter 19 gives information on European Feudalism and the class systems. Its details on the code of chivalry were very useful to help complete this project.There was also a given quote (primary source) that help better comprehend the code of chivalry.

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Askilsdottir, Ragnhild . Oath of Chivalry . Digital image. Oath of …show more content…

It helped me understand the promises that were made to

becoming a knight.

Hackney, Greg. "Tokyo Odaiba." Feudal Japan | History | Articles. N.p., 2017. Web. 08 Jan. 2017. .

This website was useful to this project by offering information of the different class systems and time periods of feudalism. Its information was used to help understand the japanese culture and their way of life. The information was used on the Japanese part of the project.

"Knights Code of Chivalry." Code of Chivalry. Medieval Chronicles, 2014. Web. 08 Jan. 2017..

This Code of Chivalry article was very useful in this project to understanding the

vows,rules and timeline of the code of chivalry. Its information was very helpful for the European part of the comparing.

Spielvogel, Jackson J. "Chapter 18 - 19 Japan and European Culture." Discovering Our Past: A History of Our World . N.p.: n.p., n.d. 508 -78. Print.

In the textbook in chapter 18 it gives detailed information on the Japanese feudalism . Its information on the class systems were very influential to this project . The chapter also included a primary source that helped me to understand the way of life

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