Medieval technology and social change
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Medieval technology and social change
（Oxford paperbacks）
Oxford University Press, 1964
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First published: [Oxford] : Clarendon Press, 1962
Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-177) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This study examines the role of technological innovation during the rise of social groups in the Middle Ages
Table of Contents
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
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Index
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