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This is the first detailed study of the role of the Church in the
commercialization of milling in medieval England. Focusing on the
period from the late eleventh to the mid sixteenth centuries, it
examines the estate management practices of more than thirty
English religious houses founded by the Benedictines, Cistercians,
Augustinians and other minor orders, with an emphasis on the role
played by mills and milling in the establishment and development of
a range of different sized episcopal and conventual foundations.
Contrary to the views espoused by a number of prominent historians
of technology since the 1930s, the book demonstrates that patterns
of mill acquisition, innovation and exploitation were shaped not
only by the size, wealth and distribution of a house's estates, but
also by environmental and demographic factors, changing cultural
attitudes and legal conventions, prevailing and emergent technical
traditions, the personal relations of a house with its patrons,
tenants, servants and neighbours, and the entrepreneurial and
administrative flair of bishops, abbots, priors and other
ecclesiastical officials.
This is the first detailed study of the role of the Church in the
commercialization of milling in medieval England. Focusing on the
period from the late eleventh to the mid sixteenth centuries, it
examines the estate management practices of more than thirty
English religious houses founded by the Benedictines, Cistercians,
Augustinians and other minor orders, with an emphasis on the role
played by mills and milling in the establishment and development of
a range of different sized episcopal and conventual foundations.
Contrary to the views espoused by a number of prominent historians
of technology since the 1930s, the book demonstrates that patterns
of mill acquisition, innovation and exploitation were shaped not
only by the size, wealth and distribution of a house's estates, but
also by environmental and demographic factors, changing cultural
attitudes and legal conventions, prevailing and emergent technical
traditions, the personal relations of a house with its patrons,
tenants, servants and neighbours, and the entrepreneurial and
administrative flair of bishops, abbots, priors and other
ecclesiastical officials.
When Hubert Davis was named head men's basketball coach at the
University of North Carolina in April 2021, history had already
been made, as Davis became the program's first Black head coach.
But after two difficult seasons, it was hard to imagine how quickly
a new staff, a new playing style, and a new roster blending
established players with prominent transfers and talented freshmen
would be able to change the story-except within the fabled Smith
Center locker room and practice gyms, where photos of the New
Orleans Superdome helped players and staff focus on the possible.
In words and photos full of behind-the-scenes moments, this book
reveals how belief in the program's rich traditions and in one
another enabled the 2021-2022 Tar Heels to achieve what at times
seemed impossible, writing a thrilling new chapter in the story of
Carolina basketball. From Davis's remarkable work to build a new
staff and roster to the ups and downs of the conference season to
the amazing run through March to the pinnacle of the college game,
the story takes fans through one of the most dramatic years in
program history.
Miller chronicles his senior year with North Carolinas famed
basketball program, taking readers inside the locker room, on the
court, and behind the scenes, in this unique book written about one
of the most famous college sports dynasties of all time.
"The Best Game Ever" is a revealing look at the University of North
Carolina Tar Heels' 1956-57 season, one of the most storied in
college basketball history. From the first day of practice, when
forward Lennie Rosenbluth predicted a winning season, to the final
game, a triple-overtime victory over Wilt Chamberlain's legendary
Kansas team, the season developed into what many sports historians
believe was the start of college basketball hysteria not only on
Tobacco Road, but nationwide. The 1956-57 Tar Heels finished a
perfect 32-0. The only previous team in Carolina history to achieve
perfection was the 1924 team, years before the NCAA Tournament was
created.
From 1971 to his retirement in 2011, Woody Durham was the “Voice
of the Tar Heels,” the radio play-by-play man for the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In this autobiography, Woody
takes the reader on a nostalgic stroll down memory lane—from his
descriptions of a sleepy Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and the
days of football legend ChooChoo Justice to the enormous changes in
college sports and how they are covered to his dozens of
behind-the-scenes stories about the coaches and players he worked
with during his tenure. An appendix offers Woody’s thoughts on
every football and basketball player he covered who has an honored
jersey at UNC. Adam Lucas grew up dreaming of becoming a Carolina
basketball player. A severe lack of both height and talent
curtailed that dream, but he discovered another way to get as close
as possible to the Tar Heels--writing about Carolina sports. He is
the publisher of Tar Heel Monthly and Tar Heels Today and a
columnist on GoHeels.com. He is author of seven books about
Carolina basketball. Adam lives in Cary with his wife, Jennifer,
and four children. "Woody Durham is the epitome of a professional
broadcaster, who just so happened to also love the Tar Heels as
much as he did his craft. He prepared for each game as if it were
the national championship and spoke about each player and coach
with an enthusiasm that connected them to his listeners in a unique
way. Woody helped bring the Tar Heels to life for generations of
Carolina fans." Roy Williams
Boasting six national championships and scores of Hall of Fame
coaches and players, Carolina Basketball has come a long way from
the first season--when the campus newspaper published a notice
asking an unknown culprit to return the team's basketball. These
pages are packed with little-known stories from the program's
earliest days and new insights into its best-loved moments. All the
greats are here, from Jack Cobb and the ""Blind Bomber"" George
Glamack to Lennie Rosenbluth, Phil Ford, James Worthy, Michael
Jordan, Antawn Jamison, and Tyler Hansbrough. Lucas reveals the
meaning of the ""Carolina family"" and the origins and evolution of
Tar Heel traditions that have made North Carolina one of the
premier teams in men's college basketball. These stories are
brought to life with more than 175 color and black-and-white
photos; a foreword by Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith and an
afterword by fellow Hall of Famer Roy Williams; and an appendix of
records and statistics. Some 25 sidebars feature first-person
recollections from prominent players, including Rosenbluth, Ford,
and Jordan; opposing coaches like Lefty Driesell; and famous alumni
like Peter Gammons and Alexander Julian. This is the must-have book
for Tar Heel fans and college basketball lovers everywhere.
This book is the most comprehensive empirical study to date of the
social and technical aspects of milling during the ancient and
medieval periods. Drawing on the latest archaeological evidence and
historical studies, the book examines the chronological development
and technical details of handmills, beast mills, watermills and
windmills from the first millennium BCE to c. 1500. It discusses
the many and varied uses to which mills were turned in the
civilisations of Rome, China, Islam and Europe, and the many types
of mill that existed. The book also includes comparative regional
studies of the social and economic significance of milling, and
tackles several important historiographical issues, such as whether
technological stagnation was a characteristic of late Antiquity,
whether there was an "industrial revolution" in the European Middle
Ages based on waterpower, and how contemporary studies in the
social shaping of technology can shed light on the study of
pre-modern technology. Originally published in hardcover.
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