Project Gutenberg 2006-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 94 Jarrett, Bede 1881 1934 Jarrett, Beda Jarret, Bede Mediaeval Socialism Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Introduction -- Social conditions -- The communists -- The schoolmen -- The lawyers -- The social reformers -- The theory of alms-giving -- Bibliography -- Index. E-text prepared by David Clarke, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "Mediaeval Socialism" by Bede Jarrett is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the concept of socialism as it developed during the Middle Ages, examining various theories and practices related to social ownership and community structures, particularly in relation to economic conditions of that time. The opening of the book introduces key themes and complexities surrounding the evolution of socialist thought prior to the modern era. Jarrett discusses the misconceptions about socialism being solely a modern invention, arguing that earlier social and economic constructs laid the groundwork for later theories. He highlights the interplay between religious teachings, feudal systems, and emerging notions of property rights, establishing a foundation for examining various groups and ideologies, including the Church Fathers and early reformers. By setting the stage for a deeper inquiry into medieval social conditions, Jarrett prompts readers to consider how historical perspectives on ownership and community have shaped contemporary discussions about socialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Civilization, Medieval Socialism -- History Middle Ages HX Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Politics 217755 217468 2024-10-08T13:33:01.805835 2023-09-09T04:37:09.464447 text/html text/html 218345 2006-10-04T15:30:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 87660 2006-10-04T15:31:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 164657 2024-10-08T13:33:09.325813 application/epub+zip 165418 2024-10-08T13:33:05.054832 application/epub+zip 137136 2024-10-08T13:33:03.746840 application/epub+zip 332948 2024-10-08T13:33:12.546789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306785 2024-10-08T13:33:08.417820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265168 2022-09-09T09:37:37.781294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188062 187823 2024-10-08T13:33:01.028854 2023-09-09T04:37:08.915432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 187685 2006-10-04T15:23:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 71026 2006-10-04T15:23:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 187695 2006-10-04T15:23:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71007 2006-10-04T15:23:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22054 2024-10-08T13:33:12.689787 application/rdf+xml 15485 2024-10-08T13:33:04.297839 image/jpeg 3807 2024-10-08T13:33:04.019839 image/jpeg 159774 2024-10-08T13:33:01.826846 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog