02135cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000420011324500160015526400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750801840038852011740057253400450174665300110179185600430180244966UtSlPG20260610134031.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHD1 aCunningham, W.q(William),d1849-191910aCraft Gilds 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-02-19  aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGuilds40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44966