Summary
Henri Pirenne presents a general account of the economic awakening and the rise of urban civilization in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. Drawing on lectures, the book centers on the Roman Empire’s Mediterranean trade, the shifting balance between East and West, and the pressures of Germanic invasions as background to medieval urban origins.
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