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The art of the deal : intermediaries of trade in medieval Montpellier / by Kathryn L. Reyerson.

Title
The art of the deal : intermediaries of trade in medieval Montpellier / by Kathryn L. Reyerson.
Author
Reyerson, Kathryn
Publication
Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2002.

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Description
257, [3] p. : ill., maps; 25 cm.
Summary
"Medieval commercial transactions did not occur spontaneously. They were crafted by merchants with the support of numerous personnel on the medieval marketplace: notaries, innkeepers, brokers, transporters and subordinate personnel of the merchant's entourage. This study introduces the reader to the challenges of trade in the Mediterranean world and to specific market conditions in the Mediterranean French town of Montpellier. A case study of the business of the Cabanis merchants permits and in-depth examination of the facilitation of trade by the intermediaries whose activities are traced in the discovery phase of arranging a deal and in its closing and execution." "Medieval business practice involved multiple layers of personnel. The complexities of medieval trade are revealed in the new emphasis given to those who assisted merchants in their commercial endeavors."--Jacket.
Series Statement
The medieval Mediterranean, 0928-5520 ; v. 37
Uniform Title
Medieval Mediterranean v. 37.
Subject
  • Commerce > History > Medieval, 500-1500
  • Montpellier (France) > Commerce > History
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-242) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Ch. 1. The Mediterranean Arena of the Medieval European Entrepreneur -- Ch. 2. The Local Market Environment in Montpellier -- Ch. 3. Members of the Trade Infrastructure -- Ch. 4. Personnel of the Mercantile Entourage: Kinship, Partnership, Representation -- Ch. 5. The Discovery Phase: Making Connections and Arranging the Deal -- Ch. 6. Closing and Execution of the Deal.
ISBN
9004121293 (alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2001043584
OCLC
  • 47916118
  • SCSB-12333646
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library