Medieval Trade in the Mediterranean World (Records of Western Civilization Series) - Hardcover

Lopez, Robert S.; Raymond, Iriving W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231018657 ISBN 13: 9780231018654

Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr, 1955

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Robert S. Lopez was professor of history at Yale University.

Irving W. Raymond was professor of history at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.

Olivia Remie Constable is associate professor of history at the University of Notre Dame.

Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: Italian

Edition details

• Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1955
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231018657
• ISBN 13: 9780231018654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 458