Trade, Travel, and Exploration in the Middle Ages: An EncyclopediaJohn Block Friedman, Kristen Mossler Figg Trade, Travel, and Exploration: An Encyclopedia is a reference book that covers the peoples, places, technologies, and intellectual concepts that contributed to trade, travel and exploration during the Middle Ages, from the years A.D. 525 to 1492. |
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Trade, Travel, and Exploration in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia John Block Friedman,Kristen Mossler Figg No preview available - 2000 |
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