The sixteen articles in this collection analyse the contribution made by overseas trade, and the wealth in coin which it created, to the development of the Engl

Reading Medieval Sources is an exciting new series which leads scholars and students into some of the most challenging and rewarding sources from the European M

The eleven articles in this volume examine controversial subjects of central importance to medieval economic historians. Topics include the relative roles playe

The volume explores late medieval market mechanisms and associated institutional, fiscal and monetary, organizational, decision-making, legal and ethical issues

Newly available in paperback, this is a wonderfully readable account of the role of merchants and money in the medieval world. Professor Spufford, who has made