It was in the second half of the first millennium A.D. that northern Europe took on the basic configuration that it now presents. Recently a wealth of new archaeological evidence has emerged to enable historians to assess the growth of international trade and the evolution of towns in this crucial period. This book analyses models of economic evelopment in the light of this new evidence to evaluate not only the changing character of the first post-Roman urban centers but also the organization of the countryside which supported them. Boat remains, coins and trade artifacts are all examined. Finally, a general account is offered of the role of towns and trade in the creation of Western Europe. This is the first synthesis of its kind for the medieval period, and confirms the importance of archaeology as a major source of evidence for an understanding of the economic history of the Dark Ages.
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Here Richard Hodges readdresses the issues he first tackled in 1982 in his original influential <i>Dark Age Economics</i>: the origins of towns and trade.
Here Richard Hodges readdresses the issues he first tackled in 1982 in his original influential <i>Dark Age Economics</i>: the origins of towns and trade.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780715616666
Publisert
1989-05-25
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bristol Classical Press
Vekt
362 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
G, UU, UP, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240