Medieval cities : their origins and the revival of trade /
Pirenne, Henri,1862-1935,author.
Halsey, Frank D.(Frank Davis),1891-translator.
McCormick, Michael,1951-writer of introduction.
Nearly a century after it was first published in 1925, Medieval Cities remains one of the most provocative works of medieval history ever written. This book argues that it was not the invasion of the Germanic tribes that destroyed the civilization of antiquity, but rather the closing of Mediterranean trade by Arab conquest in the seventh century.
The English text was first published in 1925 by Princeton University Press and slightly revised for the 1952 issue. The original French text was first published, as "Les villes du Moyen Age" in 1927 in Brussels (see Translator's foreword).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
Nearly a century after it was first published in 1925, Medieval Cities remains one of the most provocative works of medieval history ever written. This book argues that it was not the invasion of the Germanic tribes that destroyed the civilization of antiquity, but rather the closing of Mediterranean trade by Arab conquest in the seventh century.
Cities and towns, Medieval.
Commerce