{"product_id":"medieval-cities-9780691162393","title":"Medieval Cities","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearly a century after it was first published in 1925, Medieval Cities remains one of the most provocative works of medieval history ever written. This book argues that it was not the invasion of the Germanic tribes that destroyed the civilization of antiquity, but rather the closing of Mediterranean trade by Arab conquest in the seventh century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the previous edition: \"An indispensable complement to the confusing history of the Carolingian period and early days of European civic development... In short, it is one of the best sort of contributions to historical writing--those which combine simplicity with erudition and imagination with accuracy.\"--New Statesman (London)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Michael McCormick ix  Translator's Foreword xxxiii  Preface xxxv  Chapter I. The Mediterranean 1  Chapter II. The Ninth Century 16  Chapter III. City Origins 35  Chapter IV. The Revival of Commerce 49  Chapter V. The Merchant Class 68  Chapter VI. The Middle Class 84  Chapter VII. Municipal Institutions 109  Chapter VIII. Cities and European Civilization 138  Bibliography 153  Index 157","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865530675543,"sku":"9780691162393","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691162393.jpg?v=1722274416","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/medieval-cities-9780691162393","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}