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A Mediterranean Emporium: The Catalan Kingdom of Majorca

By David Abulafia

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2002
ISBN
0521894050, 9780521894050, 0521322448, 9780521322447
LCC
DP302.B27 A28 1994
Google Books ID
4kwR8HCb6akC
Open Library ID
OL1394461M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12767986 bytes)
Pages
316\316
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00
Исторические дисциплины;Всемирная история;История

Description

The Catalan kingdom of Majorca was established under the will of King James I of Aragon, who conquered Majorca in 1229, but it was ruled from 1276 to 1343 by a cadet dynasty. The kingdom included the key business centers of Montpellier and Perpignan, and other lands in what is now southern France. It was home to important Jewish and Muslim communities, and was the focus of immigration from Catalonia, Provence and Italy. This book emphasizes 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.

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