A Companion to the Hanseatic League

The Companion To The Hanseatic League Discusses The Importance Of The Hanseatic League For The Social And Economic History Of Pre-modern Northern Europe. Established Already As Early As The Twelfth Century, The Towns That Formed The Hanseatic League Created An Important Network Of Commerce Throughout The Baltic And North Sea Area. From Russia In The East, To England And France In The West, The Cities Of The Hanseatic League Created A Vast Northern Maritime Trade Network. The Aim Of This Volume Is To Present A “state” Of The Field English-language Volume By Some Of The Most Respected Hanse Scholars. Contributors Are Mike Burkhardt, Ulf Christian Ewert, Rolf Hammel-kiesow, Donald J. Harreld, Carsten Jahnke, Michael North, Jürgen Sarnowsky And Stephan Selzer. Preliminary Material -- Introduction / Donald J. Harreld -- 1 The Early Hansas / Rolf Hammel-kiesow -- 2 The ‘golden Age’ Of The Hanseatic League / Jürgen Sarnowsky -- 3 The Hanseatic League In The Early Modern Period / Michael North -- 4 Kontors And Outposts / Mike Burkhardt -- 5 Social Networks / Ulf Christian Ewert And Stephan Selzer -- 6 The Baltic Trade / Carsten Jahnke -- Bibliography -- Index. Editor, J. Harreld. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English