Economic Development of Medieval Europe (Library of European Civilization)

Of the various factors that went into the making of modern Europe, none is more important than the evolution of its trade, agriculture, and industry. Drawing on both his own researches and the most recent archaeological discoveries, Professor Bautier of the Ecole Nationale des Chartes, Paris, divides the period from the end of the fourth to the end of the fifteenth century into three phases. Professor Bautier has provided a significant revision of many accepted opinions and a trenchant analysis of economic developments.