Travel and trade in the Middle Ages
"This book examines why medieval Europeans traveled--from making pilgrimages to engaging in international trade--and surveys how they traveled, both by land and water. Also explored are the hardships faced by medieval travelers, including storms at sea, avalanches in the Alps, the presence of p...
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Jefferson, NC [u.a.] : McFarland,
2011
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| Schlagworte: | Travel, Medieval Travel Travelers Pilgrims and pilgrimages Reise Handel Geschichte 476-1516 |
| Umfang: | VII, 241 S. |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Reasons for travel
- Traveling by land
- Traveling by water
- Trade
- Trade goods and their sources.