Crusading and Trading between West and East : Studies in Honour of David Jacoby

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For almost sixty years Professor David Jacoby devoted his research to economic relations and interactions across Europe and the Mediterranean and this new collection reflects the vitality and market-orientation of agriculture and industry, the crucial role of local traders, and the importance of the service sector of the Kingdom of Jerusalem that he unearthed. The volume includes a range of prominent historians from across Medieval Studies.