Author: Ulf Christian Ewert
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783631661833
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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"The merchants of the medieval Hanse monopolised trade in the Baltic and North Sea areas. The authors describe the structure of their trade system in terms of network organisation and attempts to explain, on the grounds of institutional economics, the coordination of the merchants' commercial exchange by reputation, trust and culture. The institutional economics approach also allows for a comprehensive analysis of coordination problems arising between merchants, towns and the 'Kontore.' Due to the simplicity and flexibility of network trade, the Hansards could bridge the huge gap in economic development between the West and the East. In the changing economic conditions around 1500, however, exactly these characteristics proved to be a serious limit to further retain their trade monopoly"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004284761
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 285
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The Companion to the Hanseatic League discusses the importance of the Hanseatic League for the social and economic history of pre-modern northern Europe. Established already as early as the twelfth century, the towns that formed the Hanseatic League created an important network of commerce throughout the Baltic and North Sea area. From Russia in the east, to England and France in the west, the cities of the Hanseatic League created a vast northern maritime trade network. The aim of this volume is to present a “state” of the field English-language volume by some of the most respected Hanse scholars. Contributors are Mike Burkhardt, Ulf Christian Ewert, Rolf Hammel-Kiesow, Donald J. Harreld, Carsten Jahnke, Michael North, Jürgen Sarnowsky and Stephan Selzer.
Author: Dariusz Adamczyk
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000382524
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Monetisation and Commercialisation in the Baltic Sea, 1050–1450 explores the varied uses of silver and gold in the Baltic Sea zone during the medieval period. Ten original contributions examine coins and currencies, trade, economy, and power, taking care to avoid an out-of-date approach to economic history which assumes a progression from ‘primitive’ forms to ‘developed’ structures. Combining a variety of methodological approaches, and drawing on written sources, archaeological and numismatic evidence, and anthropological perspectives, the book considers the various ways in which silver and gold were used as monetary currency, fiscal instruments of power, and gifts in the High and Late Medieval societies of the Baltic Sea. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval European history, as well as those interested in economic history, and the history of trade and commerce.
Author: Philippe Dollinger
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415190732
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 534
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First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Gijs Dreijer
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004540350
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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This book offers a study of so-called ‘Maritime Averages’, a variety of risk management instruments used in maritime trade, in the Low Countries, showing how Averages played a major role in the institutional development of the Low Countries.
Author: Justyna Wubs-Mrozewicz
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004212523
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
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The Hanse in Medieval and Early Modern Europe discusses new research on this unique organization of towns and traders, and places the findings in the broader context of European economic, legal and social history.
Author: Johannes Schildhauer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hansa towns
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Author: Kristian Kristiansen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108425410
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 567
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Provides the first global analysis of the relationship between trade and civilisation from the beginning of civilisation until the modern era.
Author: Sheilagh Ogilvie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139500392
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 501
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What was the role of merchant guilds in the medieval and early modern economy? Does their wide prevalence and long survival mean they were efficient institutions that benefited the whole economy? Or did merchant guilds simply offer an effective way for the rich and powerful to increase their wealth, at the expense of outsiders, customers and society as a whole? These privileged associations of businessmen were key institutions in the European economy from 1000 to 1800. Historians debate merchant guilds' role in the Commercial Revolution, economists use them to support theories about institutions and development, and policymakers view them as prime examples of social capital, with important lessons for modern economies. Sheilagh Ogilvie's magisterial new history of commercial institutions shows how scrutinizing merchant guilds can help us understand which types of institution made trade grow, why institutions exist, and how corporate privileges affect economic efficiency and human well-being.
Author: Helen Zimmern
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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