IMC 2008: Sessions
Session 1604: Economic Interactions of Historical Geographical Regions of Medieval Europe
Thursday 10 July 2008, 11.15-12.45
Sponsor: | Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University, Budapest |
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Organiser: | Balázs Nagy, Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University, Budapest / Eötvös Loránd University |
Moderator/Chair: | Dick E. H. de Boer, Instituut voor Geschiedenis, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen |
Paper 1604-a | Dubrovnik Merchants in the Mining Economy of Medieval Bosnia (Language: English) |
Paper 1604-b | Florentine Merchant Families in Western and Central Europe: Economic Strategies (Language: English) Index terms: Economics - General, Economics - Urban |
Paper 1604-c | Recent Studies on the Economic History of Central Europe (Language: English) Index terms: Economics - General, Economics - Trade |
Abstract | The session examines the economic interactions between 'Mediterranean', Western and Central Europe in the 14th- and 15th centuries as the latter region underwent economic equilibration with the former in conditions of falling transactions costs which were only disturbed during the 'bullion famines' of 1390-1415 and 1444-1458. It will focus mainly on economic connections and communications, including industrial production, commercial and family links and also will give a historiographic overview of the most recent studies on the economic history of Central Europe. |