The cultural context of Western technology

Early Christian attitudes toward manual labor

The most important contribution of early medieval Christianity to the subsequent history of technology is the postive evaluation of labor and craftmanschip and the location of these activities within the framework of personal and communal life.

Bibliographic Details
Author:George Ovitt
Published: S.n., Chicago, 1986
Volume:XXVII
Pages:477-500
Periodical:Technology and Culture
Format:Article
Topic:- Doctrine > Social Life > [Travail. Economie. Realia] > Work > [Travail manuel]
Status:Active
Description
Summary:The most important contribution of early medieval Christianity to the subsequent history of technology is the postive evaluation of labor and craftmanschip and the location of these activities within the framework of personal and communal life.