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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...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Langdon, John
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2004.
Collection:OUP E-Books.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • List of Plates; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Milling Industry about 1300; 2. Mill Numbers and Revenues 1300-1540; 3. The Technology of the Late Medieval English Milling Industry; 4. The Operation of Milling; 5. Entrepreneurs; 6. Workers and Customers; Conclusion: The Later Middle Ages as an Era of Change; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.