Medieval Technology and Social ChangeThis study examines the role of technological innovation during the rise of social groups in the Middle Ages. |
Contents
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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2nd edn A. K. Coomaraswamy agriculture ancient Anglo-Saxon Antiquity appears Arabic Archaeological astrolabe Avars axle Bayeux Tapestry Berlin Brunner Byzantine Cambridge Carolingian cavalry Charlemagne Charles Martel China Chinese clock compound crank Deutsche developed device earliest early eighth century eleventh century England evidence F. M. Feldhaus feudal Frankish German Greek fire harness heavy plough History of Technology horse ibid India indicates infra invention Islam Journal land late later Lefebvre des Noëttes Leipzig London M. R. James machine manuscript Martel mechanical medieval Middle Ages military mills Mittelalter modern mounted shock combat moyen âge Museum Muslim Nemi ship ninth century northern Europe Note open fields origin oxen Oxford peasants plough probably querns Revue Roman rotary motion rotation scratch-plough Scriptores shows siècle Singer stirrups supra Technik tenth thirteenth century three-field treadle twelfth century vertical Wang Ling wheel windmill York