A Source Book for Medieval Economic History

Table of contents

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• Title Page v
• Preface ix
• Contents xiii
• Part I - Agriculture, Forestry, And Extractive Industries 1
• Section I - The Barbarians 3
• Section II - Villa and Manorial Organization 14
• Section III - Cultivation 37
• Section IV - Produce 56
• Section V - Forests 70
• Section VI - The Extractive Industries 76
• Part II - Commerce 87
• Section I - Trade and Exchange 89
• Section II - Fairs and Markets 112
• Section III - Money and Prices 126
• Section IV - Shipping and Inland Transportation 148
• Section V - Loans and Usury 169

• Title Page v
• Preface ix
• Contents xiii
• Part I - Agriculture, Forestry, And Extractive Industries 1
• Section I - The Barbarians 3
• Section II - Villa and Manorial Organization 14
• Section III - Cultivation 37
• Section IV - Produce 56
• Section V - Forests 70
• Section VI - The Extractive Industries 76
• Part II - Commerce 87
• Section I - Trade and Exchange 89
• Section II - Fairs and Markets 112
• Section III - Money and Prices 126
• Section IV - Shipping and Inland Transportation 148
• Section V - Loans and Usury 169
• Section VI - Partnerships 183
• Part III - Town Economy 191
• Section I - Towns and Gilds 193
• Section III - Craft Gilds and Industry 234
• Appendix - Florentine Crafts Subject to Tax 258
• Part IV - Slavery and Serfdom 261
• Section I - Roman Law 263
• Section II - Barbarian and Feudal Laws 270
• Section III - Church Councils 280
• Part V - Wealth and Property 303
• Section I - Forms of Wealth 305
• Section II - Private Property 325
• Section III - Inheritance 334
• Part VI - Taxation 347
• Section I - Taxes and Feudal Dues 349
• Section II - Tithes 377
• 8. Fine of the Abbot of Croyland To Recover His Lands 391
• Section IV - Tolls 398
• Glossary 423
• Bibliography 435
• Index 447