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Trade and institutions in the medieval Mediterranean: the Geniza merchants and their business world

2013; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 50; Issue: 09 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.50-5181

1943-5975

Jessica L. Goldberg,

Byzantine Studies and History

1. Introduction: two tales Part I. Institutions: 2. Merchants in their community 3. The uses of commercial correspondence 4. The nature of merchants' trade 5. The human landscape: business relationships, institutions of law and government 6. Conclusion to Part I Part II. Geographies: 7. The geography of information 8. Commodities in a regional market 9. Individual geographies of trade 10. The contracting geography of the eleventh-century merchant network 11. Conclusion: the Mediterranean through the eyes of Geniza merchants Glossary of terms Bibliography.