Chapter The origins of the putting-out or domestic system of industrial production in England

The putting-out system of production was a key feature of England’s woollen cloth industry and is regarded by many historians as a step along the road to capitalism. This paper considers the evolution of the industry in the late Middle Ages, the emergence of clothiers and their dependent out-workers...

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Main Author: Amor, Nicholas R.
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Published: Firenze University Press 2023
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