Medieval Technology and Social Change

* Book: Medieval Technology and Social Change. Lynn White.

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Warmly recommended by the historial William McNeil.

ToC

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