Commercial Agreements and Social Dynamics in Medieval Genoa - Doosselaere, Quentin van van (Nuffield College, Oxford)

An empirical study of medieval long-distance trade agreements and the surrounding social dynamics that transformed the feudal organization of men-of-arms into the world of Renaissance merchants. Drawing on 20,000 notarial records, the book traces the commercial partnerships of thousands of people in Genoa from 1150 to 1435 and reports social activity.