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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
The medieval development of the distinct region of north-east
England explored through close examination of landscape, religion
and history. The recent surge of interest in the political,
ecclesiastical, social and economic history of north-eastern
England is reflected in the essays in this volume. The topics
covered range widely, including the development of both rural and
urban life and institutions. There are contributions on the
well-known richness of Durham cathedral muniments, its priory and
bishopric, and there is also a particular focus on the institutions
and practices which evolved to deal with Scottish border problems.
A number of papers broach lesser-known subjects which accordingly
offer new territory for exploration, among them the distinctive
characteristics of local jurisdiction in the northern counties, the
formation of north-eastern landscapes, the course of agrarian
development in the region and the emergence of a northern gentry
class alongside the better known ecclesiastical and lay magnates.
CHRISTIAN D. LIDDY is Lecturer in History at the University of
Durham, where R.H. BRITNELL is Emeritus Professor.
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