Medieval Technology and Social Change
Published on 23. January 1968
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-19-500266-9 (ISBN)
Description
This study examines the role of technological innovation during the rise of social groups in the Middle Ages
Reviews / Votes
"Excellent."--Louis P. Towles, Central Wesleyan College"The most stimulating book of the century on the history of technology...a positive delight."--Isis
"At once an advance in the study of medieval technology and also the best introduction to the subject for the serious general reader."--The Economist
"Still essential reading for students of Medieval studies. A must for those interested in Medieval technology and its impact on the development of western society."--Cecile-Marie Sastre, Flagler College
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
plates
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
288 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-500266-9 (9780195002669)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Lynn White is Founding Director of UCLA Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.
Content
1. Stirrup, Mounted Shock Combat, Feudalism, and Chivalry
I. The Classic Theory of the Origins of Feudalism and its Critics
II. The Origin and Duffusion of the Stirrup
III. Mounted Shock Combat and the Temper of Feudal Life
2. The Agricultural Revolution of the Early Middle Ages
I. The Plough and the Manorial System
II. The Discovery of Horse-Power
III. The Three-Field Rotation and Improved Nutrition
IV. The Northward Shift of Europe's Focus
3. The Medieval Exploration of Mechanical Power and Devices
I. The Sources of Power
II. The Development of Machine Design
III. The Concept of a Power Technology
Notes
Index
I. The Classic Theory of the Origins of Feudalism and its Critics
II. The Origin and Duffusion of the Stirrup
III. Mounted Shock Combat and the Temper of Feudal Life
2. The Agricultural Revolution of the Early Middle Ages
I. The Plough and the Manorial System
II. The Discovery of Horse-Power
III. The Three-Field Rotation and Improved Nutrition
IV. The Northward Shift of Europe's Focus
3. The Medieval Exploration of Mechanical Power and Devices
I. The Sources of Power
II. The Development of Machine Design
III. The Concept of a Power Technology
Notes
Index