{"product_id":"a-mediterranean-emporium-the-catalan-kingdom-of-majorca-paperback-9780521894050","title":"A Mediterranean Emporium; The Catalan Kingdom of Majorca (Paperback) 9780521894050","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Mediterranean Emporium\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Catalan Kingdom of Majorca\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first account of the trade and commercial life of the medieval Spanish kingdom of Majorca.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Abulafia (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521894050, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 May 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 15.8 x 2 cm, 0.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e' … immensely useful … adds considerable depth to our appreciation of how the trade of the western Mediterranean actually worked.' Economic History Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSituated astride the trade routes of the western Mediterranean, the Catalan kingdom of Majorca has long deserved attention. It was established under the will of King James I of Aragon, who conquered Majorca in 1229, but was ruled from 1276 to 1343 by a cadet dynasty. In addition to the Balearic Islands the kingdom included the key business centres of Montpellier and Perpignan, and other lands in what is now southern France. It was also home to important Jewish and Muslim communities, and was the focus of immigration from Catalonia, Provence and Italy. This book emphasises the major transformations in the trade of the Balearic Islands from the eve of the Catalan conquest to the Black Death, and the effect of the kingdom's creation and demise on the economy of the region. Links between the island and mainland territories, and as far afield as England and the Canaries, are analysed in depth.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Note on nomenclature\u003cbr\u003e List of the kings of Majorca 1229–1343\u003cbr\u003e Note on the coinage of the kingdom of Majorca\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Unity and Diversity: 1. The Balearic setting\u003cbr\u003e 2. The kingdom and its historians\u003cbr\u003e 3. The constitutional problem\u003cbr\u003e 4. One kingdom, three religions: the Muslims\u003cbr\u003e 5. One kingdom, three religions: the Jews\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Crossroads of the Mediterranean: 6. The rise of the trade of Mallorca City\u003cbr\u003e 7. Commerce in the age of the vespers\u003cbr\u003e 8. Towards economic integration: the early fourteenth century\u003cbr\u003e 9. The trade of the autonomous kingdom in its last two decades\u003cbr\u003e 10. From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e 11. The reshaping of Mallorca's economy, 1343–1500\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20history:%20c%20500%20to%20c%201450\/1500%20%5BHBLC%5D%22\"\u003eHBLC\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909116092696,"sku":"9780521894050","price":37.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521894050i_735840d5-057b-4b0e-82d4-56d240f25cff.jpg?v=1691359100","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-mediterranean-emporium-the-catalan-kingdom-of-majorca-paperback-9780521894050","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}