Medieval Merchants : York, Beverley and Hull in the Later Middle Ages (Hardcover)

1. Introduction; Part I. Society and Politics: 2. Merchants in town government; 3. Merchant society: families, dependants and friends, the evidence of wills; 4. Merchants and religion, the evidence of wills; Part II. Entrepreneurship and Capital Accumulation: 5. The geography and composition of trade; 6. Transaction costs; 7. Business and finance; 8. Trade and competition; 9. Mercantile estates: profits and losses considered; 10. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography.