In Casson’s article, he insinuates that the reason for the stagnated technological development was not a lack of resources or intelligence, but simply a prejudice against the idea of manual labor. The Greeks and Romans bias was not dispelled until Christianity rose in popularity and the people became more open to modern technology. This shift…
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"Success" of Medieval Tech
Godliness and Work by Jodel Williams
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In Casson’s article, he insinuates that the reason for the stagnated technological development was not a lack of resources or intelligence, but simply a prejudice against the idea of manual labor. The Greeks and Romans bias was not dispelled until Christianity rose in popularity and the people became more open to modern technology. This shift …
"Success" of Medieval Tech
Godliness and Work, by Mary Irwin
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In “Godliness and Work”, Casson insists that Greeks and Romans relied on muscle power instead of that of wind or water not due to lack of knowledge, the cheapness of slavery, or the abundance of the workforce. Instead, cultural values around the concept of labor prevented these classic civilizations from shifting to more modern power…
"Success" of Medieval Tech
Comment on Gimpel Chapter 9: The End of an Era by mjlyman
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Giuseppe,
Good summary of the chapter. I read your post before reading the actual document myself, and your summary gave me a good initial understanding of the content. I find it interesting that even with the Black Death killing 30%-40% of the popul…
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Gimpel Chapter 9: The End of an Era
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This final chapter from “The Medieval Machine” discusses the various reasons as to why what we now call the Middle Ages went into such a dramatic decline in a short amount of time. The first half talks about the multitude of cults, famines, epidemics, economic depressions and popular uprisings which over the course of roughly …
"Success" of Medieval Tech
Gimpel – “The Success of Medieval Technology” (Chapter 9 – Epilogue)
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Whenever people reference the Middle Ages (also referred to as the Dark Ages), we generally begin to think about the Black Death (Plague) and the lack of innovation during that time. Even history textbooks “gloss-over” this time period, immediately shifting focus to the Renaissance and Industrial Revolution. However, in Chapter 9 of Gimpel’s The Medieval…
"Success" of Medieval Tech
Gimpel – “The Success of Medieval Technology” (Chapter 9 – Epilogue)
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Whenever people reference the Middle Ages (also referred to as the Dark Ages), we generally begin to think about the Black Death (Plague) and the lack of innovation during that time. Even history textbooks “gloss-over” this time period, immediately shifting focus to the Renaissance and Industrial Revolution. However, in Chapter 9 of Gimpel’s The Medieval …
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