アンリ・ピレンヌ著／中世の都市（新版） Medieval Cities : Their Origins and the Revival of Trade - Updated Edition (Princeton Classics) （Updated）

Pirenne, Henri/ McCormick, Michael (INT)

Princeton University Press（2014/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 208 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780691162393
• DDC分類 940.1

Full Description

Nearly a century after it was first published in 1925, Medieval Cities remains one of the most provocative works of medieval history ever written. Here, Henri Pirenne argues that it was not the invasion of the Germanic tribes that destroyed the civilization of antiquity, but rather the closing of Mediterranean trade by Arab conquest in the seventh century. The consequent interruption of long-distance commerce accelerated the decline of the ancient cities of Europe. Pirenne challenges conventional wisdom by attributing the origins of medieval cities to the revival of trade, tracing their growth from the tenth century to the twelfth. He also describes the important role the middle class played in the development of the modern economic system and modern culture. Featuring a new introduction by Michael McCormick, this Princeton Classics edition of Medieval Cities is essential reading for all students of medieval European history.

Contents

Introduction by Michael McCormick ix Translator's Foreword xxxiii Preface xxxv Chapter I. The Mediterranean 1 Chapter II. The Ninth Century 16 Chapter III. City Origins 35 Chapter IV. The Revival of Commerce 49 Chapter V. The Merchant Class 68 Chapter VI. The Middle Class 84 Chapter VII. Municipal Institutions 109 Chapter VIII. Cities and European Civilization 138 Bibliography 153 Index 157