International Trade in the Middle Ages

From wool and leather to silks, spices and gems, a fascinating journey through early international trade.

In this absorbing and informative book, Hilary Green takes the reader on a journey through the complex developing trade of the middle ages which is the foundation of trade today.

Taking the production of wool in the abbeys of the north of England as a starting point, she follows its journey to Flanders where it is woven into a variety of textiles in the growing international market plac...