Peasants, Merchants and Markets. Inland trade in medieval England, 1150-1350

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Author(s) Masschaele, James
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1997
Pages 275pp
Publisher St Martin's Press
Place Published New York NY

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Name Internal trade

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Describes and explains the commercial transformation of England, 1150-1350, notably the emergence of towns and markets that formed a well integrated national and international trading network as well as a system of rural markets with a commercial infrastructure closely allied to developments in towns. Comprises four parts, viz: 'Commodity production in town and country'; 'Nodes of exchange'; 'Networks of trade'; and a case study of Huntingdonshire