Medieval Trade in the Mediterranean World - (Records of Western Civilization) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Because of its extensive notes and commentary, Medieval Trade in the Mediterranean World continues to be useful to scholars. Its principal value, however, is as a teaching text: as one of the few that concentrates on documentary rather than narrative records."--Adam J. Costo, Columbia University<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Robert S. Lopez was professor of history at Yale University. <p/>Irving W. Raymond was professor of history at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. <p/>Olivia Remie Constable is associate professor of history at the University of Notre Dame.
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