Medieval technology and social change
Lynn White (Author)
This study examines the role of technological innovation during the rise of social groups in the Middle Ages.
194 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
9780195002669, 0195002660
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Stirrup, mounted shock combat, feudalism, and chivalry
The classic theory of the origins of feudalism and its critics
The origin and diffusion of the stirrup
Mounted shock combat and the temper of feudal life
The agricultural revolution of the early Middle Ages
The plough and the manorial system
The discovery of horse-power
The three-field rotation and improved nutrition
The northward shift of Europe's focus
The medieval exploration of mechanical power and devices
The sources of power
The development of machine design
The concept of a power technology