The Commercial Revolution of the Middle Ages, 950-1350
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521290465 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"superb history of the birth of capitalism, credit and the middle class" according to westwind. This is a serious history, not a popular account, but it is entirely readable, and so fascinating I read it with great enthusiasm. Other reviewer gives accurate description. This book changed my thinking about the middle ages entirely. It was the birth of capitalism, the middle class, the modern world. Illuminates many of the political issues of our own time - class warfare, the hostility to businessmen, the ruinous role of taxation by a predatory central goverment, the necessity of freedom to allow economic progress.. Comprehensive review of a misjudged era Dr. Roger McIntyre This book reveals that the middle ages were not dead time as most think but the beginning of a transition from self sufficiency to taking advantage of comparative advantage by trading with others. Lopez starts out with a review of the Roman world and its commerce, transitions to the impact of the barbarian invasions, and only then turns to the takeoff of commercial growth. He describes key factors in the takeoff as creation of an agricultural surplus, the business acumen of the Jews, the adventurousness of the Italians,. Ricardo Mio said The miracle of the Middle Ages and its meaning for the future. Forget everything you've read about the middles ages, or "The Age of Faith" as it is also known. Yes, the gothic cathedrals were the most impressive monuments of the era; and its greatest poem was a description of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise; and the crusades dominated the headlines, so to speak. "The Commercial Revolution of the Middles Ages, 950-1The miracle of the Middle Ages and its meaning for the future Forget everything you've read about the middles ages, or "The Age of Faith" as it is also known. Yes, the gothic cathedrals were the most impressive monuments of the era; and its greatest poem was a description of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise; and the crusades dominated the headlines, so to speak. "The Commercial Revolution of the Middles Ages, 950-1350" by Robert S. Lopez presents quite a different story that reminds us that the past is indeed prologue, and that much of what we take for granted today was begun at this . 50" by Robert S. Lopez presents quite a different story that reminds us that the past is indeed prologue, and that much of what we take for granted today was begun at this
The book goes far beyond the familiar picture of medieval European society, with its magnificent cathedrals and imposing castles, to concentrate instead on the walled cities and open countryside, for it was here that the revolution was born. He makes use of modern economic concepts to explain how an underdeveloped economic system gave birth to the commercial revolution through which Europe succeeded in developing itself. Deftly and concisely, Professor Lopez traces the history of this remarkable economic upheaval which saw the rise of merchants and craftsmen and the decline of agricultural dependence by the society.. Professor Robert Lopez provides an incisive analysis of the economic structure of the Middle Ages