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The rise and decline of an Iberian bourgeoisie : Manresa in the later Middle Ages, 1250-1500

Fynn-Paul, Jeff, author

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\"The Rise and Decline of an Iberian Bourgeoisie is one of the first long-term studies in English of an Iberian town during the late medieval crisis. Focusing on the Catalonian city of Manresa, Jeff Fynn-Paul expertly integrates Iberian historiography with European narratives to place the city's social, political and economic development within the broader context of late medieval urban decline. Drawing from extensive archival research, including legal and administrative records, royal letters, and a cadastral survey of more than 640 households entitled the 1408 Liber Manifesti, the author surveys the economic strategies of both elites and non-elites to a level previously unknown for any medieval town outside of Tuscany and Ghent. In a major contribution to the series, The Rise and Decline of an Iberian Bourgeoisie reveals how a combination of the Black Death, royal policy, and a new public debt system challenged, and finally undermined urban resilience in Catalonia\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Middle Ages. / City and town life Spain Manresa History. / Middle class Spain Manresa History. / Black Death Spain Manresa History. / Debts, Public Spain Manresa History. / Manresa (Spain) History. / Manresa (Spain) Politics and government. / Manresa (Spain) Social conditions. / Manresa (Spain) Economic conditions. / Spain History 711-1516.
• ISBN: 9781107091948, 1107091942

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DP402.M25 F96 2016	1	BOOK	GENERAL