Methods in Premodern Economic History: Case Studies from the Holy Roman Empire, C.1300-c.1600

Case studies stem from the Holy Roman Empire, one of the most important economic regions in premodern times, and reconnect the German premodern economic history approach with the grand narratives that have been developed mainly for Western European regions. Methodological approaches stemming from economics as well as from sociology and cultural studies show how multifaceted research in economic history can be, and how it might accordingly offer us new insights into premodern economies.

Chapters 9 and 10 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Ulla Kypta is Assistant Professor at the University of Basel, Switzerland. Her research interests include medieval economic history, trade in the late Middle Ages and administrative history.

Julia Bruch is Assistant Professor at the University of Cologne, Germany. Her research interests include medieval economic history, artisan and urban culture in the late Middle Ages and the history of monasteries.

Tanja Skambraks is Assistant Professor at the University of Mannheim, Germany. Her research interests include medieval economic history, banking in the late Middle Ages and ritual history.