It is a good reading for those willing to go deeper in the medieval economic culture, either as an amateur or as a researcher.' History of Economic IdeasĤ. well written, very rich of information and really enjoyable for the many references to historical facts about economic policy, mercantile life, customs, etc.
'In its range and clarity Medieval Economic Thought is an excellent introduction to its topic.' The Agricultural History Reviewģ. "A very useful and up-to-date summary of current scholarship.No comparable work of synthesis exists." HistoryĢ. It makes a relatively neglected subject accessible by exploring the relationship between theory and practice.ġ. Using Italian merchants' writings, vernacular poetry, parliamentary legislation, and manorial court rolls, it discusses property, charity, the role of money, weights, measures, coinage, trade, fair price and fair wage. This book offers an introduction to medieval economic thought, as it emerges from the works of the twelfth to the fifteenth century academic theologians, lawyers and other sources. An introduction to medieval economic thought from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries.
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