Medieval Cities: Their Origins and the Revival of Trade (ISBN: 0691007608 / 0-691-00760-8)
by Pirenne, Henri; Halsey, Frank D.
Henri Pirenne's influential study shows how the revival of long-distance trade sparked the rebirth of cities and commerce in medieval Europe.
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Medieval Cities examines the economic and social forces that shaped urban life in Europe between the fifth and twelfth centuries.
The work traces the decline of Roman municipal institutions and the gradual reappearance of commerce and town organization.
Henri Pirenne argues that long-distance trade, rather than local agriculture, was the decisive factor in urban revival.
The book remains a foundational text for understanding the transition from late antiquity to the medieval economy.
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