Commercial Activity, Markets and Entrepreneurs in the Middle Ages - Essays in Honour of Richard Britnell (Hardcover, New)

Numerous aspects of the medieval economy are covered in this new collection of essays, from business fraud and changes in wages to the production of luxury goods. Long dominated by theories of causation involving class conflict and Malthusian crisis, the field of medieval economic history has been transformed in recent years by a better understanding of the process of commercialisation. Inrecognition of the important work in this area by Richard Britnell, this volume of essays brings together studies by historians from both sides of the Atlantic on fundamental aspects of the medieval commercial economy. From examinations of high wages, minimum wages and unemployment, through to innovative studies of consumption and supply, business fraud, economic regulation, small towns, the use of charters, and the role of shipmasters and peasants as entrepreneurs, this collection is essential reading for the student of the medieval economy. Contributors: John Hatcher, John Langdon, Derek Keene, John S. Lee, James Davis, Mark Bailey, Christine M. Newman, Peter L. Larson, Maryanne Kowaleski, Martha Carlin, James Masschaele, Christopher Dyer

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Ben Dodds (Author) • Christian D. Liddy
Contributors:	C. M. Newman • Christopher Dyer • Derek J. Keene • James Davis (Contributor) • James Masschaele (Customer) • John Hatcher (Contributor) • John Langdon (Contributor) • John S. Lee (Royalty Account)
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	272
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84383-684-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-84383-684-X
Barcode:	9781843836841

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