| Medieval Trade in the Mediterranean World: Illustrative Documents Contributor(s): Lopez, Robert (Translator), Raymond, Irving (Translator), Constable, Olivia Remie (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0231123566 ISBN-13: 9780231123563 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $118.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 382.091 |
| LCCN: 90002146 |
| Series: Records of Western Civilization |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6" W x 9" (1.90 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of merchant documents is essential reading for any student of economic developments in the Middle Ages who wishes to go beyond the level of textbook summaries. Different aspects of economic life in the Mediterranean world are delineated in the light of a rich variety of articles and other contemporary writings, drawn from Muslim and Christian sources. From commercial contracts, promissory notes, and judicial acts to working manuals of practical geography and philology, this volume of documents provides an unparalleled portrait of the world of medieval commerce. |