Search Results: medieval cities their origins and the by pirenne henri 1862

New York : Doubleday, 1956-01-01. Paperback. Acceptable. A standard copy. Binding is tight and square. Text has lightly yellowed and has underlining and notes (pencil). Reverse side of front cover has some notes (pencil). Softcovers are clean but are lightly yellowed. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery. Shipped in 100% recyclable material.

New York : Doubleday, 1956. Anchor Books Edition. Softcover. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Includes previous owner's signature and stamp. Series; Anchor books ; A82. Physical description; 185 pages. Notes; Originally published by Princeton University Press, 1925. Subjects; Medieval Cities. Origin of Medieval Cities. Trade in Medieval Cities. Henri Pirenne.

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Ex-library copy, some minor marks. Physical description: 253 pages. Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Introduction; Translator's Foreword; Preface; Chapter I. The Mediterranean; Chapter II. The Ninth Century; Chapter III. City Origins; Chapter IV. The Revival of Commerce; Chapter V. The Merchant Class; Chapter VI. The Middle Class; Chapter VII. Municipal Institutions; Chapter VIII. Cities and European Civilization; Bibliography; Index. Summary: 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,… Read More