Merchants and Moneymen: The Commercial Revolution, 1000-1500

Examines The Achievements Of Leading Businessmen Who Shaped The Development Of Commerce In Medieval Europe. Panaleone Di Mauro, A Merchant From The Amalfitan Eagle's Nest -- The Rozos Of Milan, Masters Of The Mint -- An English Peddler-saint : Godric Of Finchale -- A Genoese Crusader : Guglielmo Embriaco -- A Merchant Of Venice : Romano Mairano -- The Royal Milch Cow : Isaac Of Norwich -- Symon Di Gualterio, A Patron Of The Champagne Fairs -- A Flemish Merchant Prince : Sire Jehan Boinebroke -- Benedetto Zaccaria, Genoa's Merchant-admiral -- The Polos Of Venice -- Cities And Bankers : The Crespins Of Arras -- The Calimala Guild : The Alberti Company Of Florence -- Italian Companies Go Bankrupt : The Frescobaldi In England -- Moneyman In A Revolution : Jacob Van Arrevelde Of Ghent -- Francesco Di Marco Datini Of Prato, The Man Who Survived -- Merchants Of The German Hansa : Hildebrand And Sivert Veckinchusen -- Jacques Coeur, The King's Moneyman -- Cosimo De' Medici, Father Of His Country -- Cely And Sons, Merchants Of The Staple -- Jacob Fugger, The First Modern Capitalist. [by] Joseph And Frances Gies. Bibliography: P. 309-322.