One way of reading Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is as a railing against the way in which the remnants of the medieval economy restricted both economic freedom and economic growth. True, it's not the ...

dark ages from the early Middle Ages to around 1000 were over, the towns and cities developed so much that there was a need for a stable supply of crafts. However, the craftsmen in the Dark Ages ...

Ohio State Medieval and Renaissance Performer’s Guild is set to take audiences back in time ­- way back in time. The guild is scheduled to perform “The Seventh Seal” at 12th Annual Midwinter Madrigal ...

One of the ways, a true and correct method too, of reading Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is as a complaint against the medieval economy of guilds. There's more to it than just that of course but he ...

For many people, the word “guild” evokes medieval trade guilds — associations of masters and apprentices practicing a common craft and protecting their common interests. With the support of a $250,000 ...

In his native England, James Pearce says, the guilds are everywhere. Drawing on a practice that dates back to medieval times, a guild is a group of craftspeople or merchants who've banded together ...

The term comes from the Middle Ages, when artists had to present a “master piece” to their craftsman’s guild. Stonemasons at work, depicted in a relief under the tabernacle of the Guild of Stone and ...

Both parties said they had booked the field months in advance. President of the medieval club Graham Law said they were asked to move on after spending the night at the grounds. While they were happy ...