La monnaie, commune mesure des échanges commerciaux, detail from Nicole Oresme’s translation of Aristotle, Ethiques (1453-1454), Livre IX.

Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale, Ms. 927, fol. 145

Taken here from https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10052453t?rk=236052;4

From the fairs of Champagne to the spice routes of the East, we will examine the history of trade during the Middle Ages. Themes will include the wool trade between England and the continent, the Italian maritime republics, the African gold trade, and the Silk Road.

6 weeks, Friday 5 February – Friday 19 March (incl., with half-term break on 19 February)

Please note that this is a WEA course, and can only be booked directly with the WEA. For further details and booking, please follow this link.