Commercial exchange across the mediterranean: byzantium, the crusader levant, egypt and italy
Auteur :
Jacoby, David
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780860789802
Date de publication :
25 oct. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
662 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Underscores the economic vitality of various countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean, the importance of exchanges between them, and the contribution of the merchants based in that region to trans-Mediterranean trade. This book also illustrates the role of hitherto neglected commodities, such as timber, iron, silk and cheese, in that trade.