Changing Values in Medieval Scotland A Study of Prices, Money, and Weights and Measures |
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| Author:
| Gemmill, Elizabeth
Mayhew, Nicholas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02709-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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This is a full-scale study of prices in medieval Scotland, c. 1260-1542, which includes detailed discussions of coinage, and weights and measures. Nearly 6000 prices are listed individually, average prices are calculated for each commodity, and for groups of commodities such as cereals and livestock. Scots prices are compared with English, and the significance of the data for the economic history of medieval Scotland is analysed fully. This is the only full study to have been...
More DescriptionThis is a full-scale study of prices in medieval Scotland, c. 1260-1542, which includes detailed discussions of coinage, and weights and measures. Nearly 6000 prices are listed individually, average prices are calculated for each commodity, and for groups of commodities such as cereals and livestock. Scots prices are compared with English, and the significance of the data for the economic history of medieval Scotland is analysed fully. This is the only full study to have been undertaken on Scots medieval prices.