Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Chapter 1 Introduction 1
6. Chapter 2. Commercial Cities 19
7. Chapter 3. The Organization of Exchange 42
8. Chapter 4. Crossing Borders 76
9. Chapter 5. Conflict Resolution 102
10. Chapter 6. The Protection of Trade 141
11. Chapter 7. Dealing with Losses 169
12. Chapter 8. Conclusion 198
13. Appendix A. The Incidence of Violence against Foreign Merchants in the Low Countries, 1250–1650 211
14. Appendix B. The Motivation, Organization, and Outcome of Collective Action by Merchants of the German Hanse in Bruges, 1250–1500 227
15. List of Abbreviations 233
16. Bibliography 235
17. Index 277