ISBN: 9780191518829

This significant work by a prominent medievalist focuses on the period of transition between 1250 and 1550, when the wealth and power of the great lords was threatened and weakened, and w… Mehr…

This significant work by a prominent medievalist focuses on the period of transition between 1250 and 1550, when the wealth and power of the great lords was threatened and weakened, and when new social groups emerged and new methods of production were adopted. Professor Dyer examines both the commercial growth of the thirteenth century, and the restructuring of farming, trade, and industry in the fifteenth century.The subjects investigated include the balance between individuals and the collective interests of families and villages.The role of the aristocracy and in particular the gentry are scrutinized, and emphasis placed on the initiatives taken by peasants, traders, and craftsmen.The growth in consumption moved the economy in new directionsafter 1350, and this encouraged investment in productive enterprises.A commercial mentality persisted and grew, and producers, such as farmers, profited from the market.Many people lived on wages, but not enough of them to justify describing the sixteenth century economy as capitalist.Theconclusions are supported by research in sources not much used before, such as wills, and non-written evidence, including buildings. Dyer argues for a reassessment of the whole period, and shows that many features of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries can be found before 1500.; PDF; History & Transport > Humanities > Regional & national history > European history > British & Irish, OUP Oxford<

2005, ISBN: 9780191518829

Economy and Society in England in the Later Middle Ages, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), This significant work by a prominent medievalist focuses on the period of transition between 1250 an… Mehr…

Economy and Society in England in the Later Middle Ages, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), This significant work by a prominent medievalist focuses on the period of transition between 1250 and 1550, when the wealth and power of the great lords was threatened and weakened, and when new social groups emerged and new methods of production were adopted. Professor Dyer examines both the commercial growth of the thirteenth century, and the restructuring of farming, trade, and industry in the fifteenth century. The subjects investigated include the balance between individuals and the collective interests of families and villages. The role of the aristocracy and in particular the gentry are scrutinized, and emphasis placed on the initiatives taken by peasants, traders, and craftsmen. The growth in consumption moved the economy in new directionsafter 1350, and this encouraged investment in productive enterprises. A commercial mentality persisted and grew, and producers, such as farmers, profited from the market. Many people lived on wages, but not enough of them to justify describing the sixteenth century economy as capitalist. Theconclusions are supported by research in sources not much used before, such as wills, and non-written evidence, including buildings. Dyer argues for a reassessment of the whole period, and shows that many features of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries can be found before 1500. [PU: OUP Oxford], Seiten: 304, OUP Oxford, 2005<

ISBN: 9780191518829

Christopher Dyer examines the transition in the economy and society of England between 1250 and 1550.Using new sources of evidence, he demonstrates that important structural changes after… Mehr…

Christopher Dyer examines the transition in the economy and society of England between 1250 and 1550.Using new sources of evidence, he demonstrates that important structural changes after 1350 built on the commercial growth of the thirteenth century.He shows that development of individual property, response to new consumption patterns, and use of credit and investment, came from the peasantry rather than the aristocracy.An Age of Transition?, asignificant new work by a top medievalist, reveals how England was set on course to become the 'first industrial nation'. ; PDF; History & Transport > Humamities > Regional & national history > European history > British & Irish, OUP Oxford<

2005, ISBN: 9780191518829

Economy and Society in England in the Later Middle Ages, eBook Download (PDF), eBooks, [PU: OUP Oxford]

2005, ISBN: 9780191518829

Economy and Society in England in the Later Middle Ages, eBook Download (PDF), eBooks, [PU: OUP Oxford]