LEADER 02865nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910458060703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-83832-9 010 $a0-19-151475-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000400174 035 $a(EBL)422643 035 $a(OCoLC)476258554 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000203076 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12024188 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000203076 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10258003 035 $a(PQKB)11488527 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC422643 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL422643 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10266625 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL83832 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000400174 100 $a20041015d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMills in the medieval economy$b[electronic resource] $eEngland, 1300-1540 /$fJohn Langdon 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (390 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-926558-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [335]-351) and index. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aThis 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 606 $aFood industry and trade$zEngland$xHistory$yTo 1500 606 $aMills and mill-work$zEngland$xHistory$yTo 1500 607 $aEngland$xEconomic conditions$y1066-1485 607 $aEngland$xEconomic conditions$y16th century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFood industry and trade$xHistory 615 0$aMills and mill-work$xHistory 676 $a664.72009420902 700 $aLangdon$b John$0951235 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458060703321 996 $aMills in the medieval economy$92150338 997 $aUNINA