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Autore |
Langdon John |
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Titolo |
Mills in the medieval economy [[electronic resource] ] : England, 1300-1540 / / John Langdon |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-383-04077-X |
1-280-83832-9 |
0-19-151475-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (390 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Food industry and trade - England - History - To 1500 |
Mills and mill-work - England - History - To 1500 |
England Economic conditions 1066-1485 |
England Economic conditions 16th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-351) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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