IMC 2016: Sessions
Session 535: Trade in the Mediterranean, I: The Early and Central Middle Ages
Tuesday 5 July 2016, 09.00-10.30
Organiser: | Daniele Morossi, Institute for Medieval Studies / School of History, University of Leeds |
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Moderator/Chair: | James Hill, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds |
Paper 535-a | 'Adriatic Sea of Fire': Commercial and Political Relations in the 12th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Economics - Trade |
Paper 535-b | Products and Partners: Byzantine Commercial Activities in the Northern Black Sea Region - Crimean Cherson as the Centre of Trade (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Economics - Trade |
Abstract | This session is the first part of the series on trade in the Mediterranean and focuses on the early and central Middle Ages. It explores aspects of trade, particularly involving Venice, the Adriatic Sea, and the Byzantine area. This session will highlight through an analysis of amphorae findings and of written commercial documents the developing commercial role of Venice between the early and central Middle Ages, both in the Adriatic and in the Byzantine areas. |