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Mills in the medieval economy : England, 1300-1540 /
This book examines the evolution of mills - whether powered by water, wind, animals or humans - during an important era of English history. It focuses not only on the structures themselves, but also on the people who acted as entrepreneurs, workers, and customers for the industry. Together they crea...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2004.
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| Colección: | OUP E-Books.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book examines the evolution of mills - whether powered by water, wind, animals or humans - during an important era of English history. It focuses not only on the structures themselves, but also on the people who acted as entrepreneurs, workers, and customers for the industry. Together they created one of the most recognizable and enduring features of medieval society. - ;The late medieval English milling industry epitomizes one of the most important technical achievements of early societies: the exploitation of wind, water and muscle power for augmenting human endeavours. Through a comput. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 369 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-351) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191514753 0191514756 9780199265589 0199265585 9786610838325 6610838321 1280838329 9781280838323 |