Medieval Technology and Social ChangeThis study examines the role of technological innovation during the rise of social groups in the Middle Ages |
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Table des matières
Stirrup Mounted Shock Combat Feudalism and Chivalry | 1 |
I The Classic Theory of the Origins | 2 |
II The Origin and Diffusion of the Stirrup | 14 |
III Mounted Shock Combat and the Temper of Feudal Life | 28 |
The Agricultural Revolution of the Early Middle Ages | 39 |
I The Plough and the Manorial System | 41 |
II The Discovery of HorsePower | 57 |
III The ThreeField Rotation and Improved Nutrition | 69 |
The Northward Shift of Europes Focus | 76 |
The Medieval Exploration of Mechanical Power and Devices | 79 |
II The Development of Machine Design | 103 |
III The Concept of a Power Technology | 129 |
NOTES | 135 |
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| Titre | Medieval Technology and Social Change ACLS Humanities E-Book Galaxy book ; GB163 Volume 163 de Galaxy book, ISSN 0433-1133 Oxford University Press paperback Numéro 79 de Oxford paperbacks |
| Auteurs | Lynn Townsend White, Lynn White (Jr.) |
| Édition | illustrée, réimprimée |
| Éditeur | Oxford University Press, 1964 |
| ISBN | 0195002660, 9780195002669 |
| Longueur | 194 pages |
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