Explorations: War and Peace: Agriculture: Britain: Water, mills and the origins of capitalism - the role of the Benedictines

Duration: 3 mins 33 secs
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Description: Background to the Channel 4 Millennium Series ‘The Day the World Took Off’, shown in 2000. With thanks to Windfall Films.

Father Giles of Pluscarden Abbey in Scotland discusses with Alan Macfarlane the role of water and mills in Benedictine life and the origins of our modern industrial world.
 
Created: 2018-03-10 17:41
Collection: A History of the World (The Day the World Took Off)
Publisher: University of Cambridge
Copyright: Prof Alan Macfarlane
Language: eng (English)
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