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Bruges, Cradle of Capitalism, 1280-1390
James M. Murray
出版Cambridge University Press, 2005-01-20
主題Business & Economics / Economic ConditionsBusiness & Economics / Economic HistoryBusiness & Economics / Economics / GeneralBusiness & Economics / CommerceHistory / Europe / GeneralHistory / Europe / MedievalHistory / Europe / Benelux Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
ISBN05218192109780521819213
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=2Xf6p4cO5UgC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Teeming with merchants from all over Europe, medieval Bruges provides an early model of a great capitalist city. Bruges established a sophisticated money market and an elaborate network of agents and brokers. Moreover, it promoted co-operation between merchants of various nations. In this book James Murray explores how Bruges became the commercial capital of northern Europe in the late fourteenth century. He argues that a combination of fortuitous changes such as the shift to sea-borne commerce and the extraordinary efforts of the city's population served to shape a great commercial centre. Areas explored include the political history of Bruges, its position as a node and network, the wool, cloth and gold trade and the role of women in the market. This book serves not only as a case-study in medieval economic history, but also as a social and cultural history of medieval Bruges.