I recently stumbled across -- in Peter Ackroyd's book "London" -- a description of daily working life in that bustling city during the late Medieval Age. Central to this world was the guild.

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 ...

some aspects of the medieval guilds and the importance of craftsmanship; and a more spiritual response to money." A small farmer in the 1100s would be able to make enough money to live off while ...

Modern European cities and medieval cities share a population-density ... around hierarchical institutions such as the crown, guilds, and churches. Today, companies, technologies, and a global ...

A NEW walking trail could be set up in York, to teach visitors more about the city’s Medieval guilds and buildings. Plans have been submitted to City of York Council to create the trail that ...

The most complete cycle, telling stories from the bible in 49 separate plays, each one was originally performed by one of the city’s medieval guilds. Presenter/John Godber, Producer/Andy ...