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==Medieval Guilds== |
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In earlier [[medieval]] times, '''Guilds''' (originally ''Gilds'') were social and religious institutions, providing mutual support to their members. In later periods, they came to be exclusive associations for mercantile groups, such as merchants, or craftsmen. |
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Guilds would help their members in a number of ways: |
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* Supporting the families of dead members |
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* Setting price ranges for wares (thus preventing uncompetitive pricing) |
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Links: |
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*[[http://oit.boisestate.edu/sknox/dissertation/ The Guilds of Early Modern Augsburg]] Talks about the economics of the shoemakers, barbers & bathers, millers and joiners guilds of a 16th Century German City |
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