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A Mediterranean Emporium
David Abulafia
其他書名
The Catalan Kingdom of Majorca
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 2002-05-09
主題
Business & Economics / Economic History
History / Europe / General
History / Europe / Medieval
History / Europe / Spain
ISBN
0521894050
9780521894050
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=4kwR8HCb6akC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Situated astride the trade routes of the western Mediterranean, the Catalan kingdom of Majorca has long deserved attention. It was established under the will of King James I of Aragon, who conquered Majorca in 1229, but was ruled from 1276 to 1343 by a cadet dynasty. In addition to the Balearic Islands the kingdom included the key business centres of Montpellier and Perpignan, and other lands in what is now southern France. It was also home to important Jewish and Muslim communities, and was the focus of immigration from Catalonia, Provence and Italy. This book emphasises the major transformations in the trade of the Balearic Islands from the eve of the Catalan conquest to the Black Death, and the effect of the kingdom's creation and demise on the economy of the region. Links between the island and mainland territories, and as far afield as England and the Canaries, are analysed in depth.