Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 139 Cunningham, W. (William) 1849 1919 Cunningham, William Craft Gilds Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Craft Gilds" by W. Cunningham is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the significance of craft gilds during the Middle Ages, particularly focusing on their role in regulating various trades and maintaining quality standards in workmanship. Cunningham examines the structures and functions of these organizations, shedding light on their impact on the crafts and industries of the time. In the text, Cunningham delves into the evolution of craft gilds, describing their origins and the importance of oversight regarding the quality of goods produced. He outlines the various responsibilities they held, including regulating training for apprentices and ensuring honest practices within guilds. Using examples primarily from Coventry, he illustrates the tensions between craft gilds and municipal authorities, as well as disputes among different gilds and their members. The book concludes with reflections on the decline of these institutions and their relevance to contemporary society, emphasizing the need for new forms of organization in the industrial context of the present day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44966/44966-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Guilds HD Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 68489 2025-08-18T08:49:14.452905 text/html 43607 2024-10-24T02:49:00 text/html 51496 2025-08-18T08:49:16.477885 application/epub+zip 50253 2025-08-18T08:49:14.992892 application/epub+zip 48910 2025-08-18T08:49:14.700904 application/epub+zip 80790 2025-08-18T08:49:17.722886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72131 2025-08-18T08:49:16.189898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71150 2022-09-20T14:06:30.280578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57780 2025-08-18T08:49:14.304937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37977 2024-10-24T02:49:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16238 2025-08-18T08:49:17.841883 application/rdf+xml 9374 2025-08-18T08:49:14.770908 image/jpeg 1859 2025-08-18T08:49:14.736908 image/jpeg 72964 2025-08-18T08:49:14.463916 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia