Markets and marketplaces in Medieval Italy, c.1100 to c.1440 / Dennis Romano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romano, Dennis, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Markets--Italy--Medieval, 500-1500.

Markets.

Italy.

Physical Description:

viii, 271 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press [2015]

Contents:

Introduction

Part one: Space and place. The marketplace as civic symbol ; The evolution of marketplaces ; The organization of the marketplace

Part two: Buying and selling. Market infrastructure: streets, shops, and stalls ; The choreography of buying and selling ; Regulating and controlling the marketplace

Part three: Marketplace ethics. Bona fide, sine fraude (in good faith and without fraud) ; Combatting fraud and promoting trust: embellishing the marketplace

Epilogue: "È il bene comune nel mercatare".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-262) and index.

ISBN:

9780300169072

0300169078

OCLC:

894936554