Origins of the European Economy: Communications and Commerce AD 300–900
Michael McCormick
Commerce, communications and the origins of European economy Part I. The End World: 1. end ancient world 2. Late Roman industry: case studies in decline 3. Land river late antiquity 4. Sea change economy: a provisional balance sheet II. People on Move 5. A few western faces 6. Two hundred more envoys pilgrims: group portrait 7. Byzantine 8. Easterners heading west: 9. Traders, slaves, exiles move III. Things that Travelled: 10. Hagiographical horizons: collecting exotic relics early medieval France 11. 'Virtual' coins 12. 'Real money': Arab around Carolingian Europe IV. Patterns Change: 13. experience travel 14. Secular rhythms: over time 15. Seasonal rhythms 16. Time under way 17. 'Spaces sea': Europe's Mediterranean 18. Venetian breakthrough: central 19. New overland routes patterns V. Commerce: 20. Early trading worlds 21. Where are merchants?: Italy 22. Merchants markets Frankland 23. Connections 24. wares?: eastern imports to 25. exports Africa Asia At Appendices Bibliography.