Mills in the Medieval Economy
England 1300-1540
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 1 July 2004
- ISBN 9780199265589
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages420 pages
- Size 242x164x25 mm
- Weight 806 g
- Language English
- Illustrations numerous tables, halftones and figures 0
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Short description:
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.
MoreLong description:
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 computerized analysis of the number and variety of mills in England from 1300 to 1540, as well as the technology, practices and personnel sustaining them, Langdon reveals the structural evolution of the milling industry, highlighting both its accomplishments and its limitations. Although it focuses on England during the later middle ages, the book's innovative methodologies and original findings will furnish useful comparative material for all scholars investigating pre-industrial societies. It also offers a challenging new perspective on the later middle ages as a time of change, in addition to providing enthusiasts of old technologies generally with a wealth of detail about one of the most recognizable and enduring features of medieval society.
...an admirable study that provides economic historians with a comprehensive description and thoughtful analysis of the medieval milling industry and of pre-modern entrepreneurship in general.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Milling Industry
Mill Numbers and Revenues
The Technology of the Late Medieval English Milling Industry
The Operation of Milling
Entrepreneurs
Workers and Customers
Conclusion: The Late Middle Ages as an Era of Change?
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
