Iceland in the Saga Period: Some Geographical Aspects
Iceland in the Saga Period: Some Geographical Aspects By Sigurdur Thorarinsson Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri (Reykjavik, 1958) Synopsis: Examines…
A Classification of Peasants Attached to Land in Byzantium of the 14th Century
Cluster analysis was used to classify peasants attached to land in the 14th century Byzantium on the basis of 1321 property-tax cadastre that registered the landed property of St. Athanasius Lavra in Athos.
Marginal Landscapes and the Medieval English Economy
Marginal Landscapes and the Medieval English Economy By Mark Page XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: The economic and social significance of non-arable landscapes in…
Selective Manuring in the Medieval Open Fields
Selective Manuring in the Medieval Open Fields By Richard Jones XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: For those in medieval Europe who sought to make…
‘Social agro-systems’ reflected in landscapes. The example of ‘inland Flanders’ in the late middle ages and the early modern period
‘Social agro-systems’ reflected in landscapes. The example of ‘inland Flanders’ in the late middle ages and the early modern period By Erik Thoen and…
Agricultural Productivity in the Early Ottoman Empire
Agricultural Productivity in the Early Ottoman Empire By Metin Cosgel XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Abstract: This paper provides standardized estimates of…
Ornamental structures in the medieval gardens of Scotland
Ornamental structures in the medieval gardens of Scotland Cooper, Scott Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 129 (1999), 817-839 ABSTRACT: This…
Witchcraft, Weather and Economic Growth in Renaissance Europe
This paper explores the possibility that the witchcraft trials are a large-scale example of violence and scapegoating prompted by a deterioration in economic conditions.
Deer and Deer Farming in Medieval England
Deer and Deer Farming in Medieval England By Jean Birrell Agricultural History Review, Vol.40:2 (1992) Abstract: The deer in the parks, chases and forests…
The Agrarian Problem in the Early Fourteenth Century
Until recently it was widely believed that feudal tenurial relationships sanctioned and facilitated the extra-economic exploitation of tenants by their lords. Together, the heaviness of rent charges and the arbitrariness of lordship discouraged and depressed tenant investment in agriculture.
Industrial Milling in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: A Survey of the Evidence for an Industrial Revolution in Medieval Europe
Industrial Milling in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: A Survey of the Evidence for an Industrial Revolution in Medieval Europe By Adam Robert…
Using William the Conqueror’s accounting record to assess manorial efficiency: a critical appraisal
Using William the Conqueror’s accounting record to assess manorial efficiency: a critical appraisal By Keith Hopper Accounting History, Vol. 11: 1 (2006) Abstract: Professor…