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Mediterranean Encounters, Economic, Religious, Political, 1100-1550
David Abulafia
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Description for Mediterranean Encounters, Economic, Religious, Political, 1100-1550
Hardcover. Taken as a whole, this collection of writings presents an original, Mediterranean perspective on the economy, society and politics of middle and late medieval Europe. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 370 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QSM; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 672.
This third volume by David Abulafia looks at the interactions between territories, peoples and religions across the Mediterranean, and at the influence of the Mediterranean economy on the world beyond. Topics addressed are trade across the Christian-Muslim frontier; the relative importance of local and long distance trade in economic development; the policies of Frederick II and his successors towards the Jews and Muslims; and the complex political relationships within the western and central Mediterranean in the aftermath of the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers. Attention is also paid to Italian merchants and bankers as far afield as London and Southampton, ... Read more
This third volume by David Abulafia looks at the interactions between territories, peoples and religions across the Mediterranean, and at the influence of the Mediterranean economy on the world beyond. Topics addressed are trade across the Christian-Muslim frontier; the relative importance of local and long distance trade in economic development; the policies of Frederick II and his successors towards the Jews and Muslims; and the complex political relationships within the western and central Mediterranean in the aftermath of the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers. Attention is also paid to Italian merchants and bankers as far afield as London and Southampton, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Series
Variorum Collected Studies
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780860788416
SKU
V9780860788416
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About David Abulafia
David Abulafia, Cambridge University, UK
Reviews for Mediterranean Encounters, Economic, Religious, Political, 1100-1550
'The volume displays once more the broad range of Abulafia's research, his comparative approach, and his important contribution to a comprehensive view of the evolution of the medieval Mediterranean region.' Mediterranean Historical Review '... a successful attempt to show the commercial importance of western Mediterranean at the end of the Middle Ages... Precise references to other writers through detailed ... Read more