A Stake in the Ground: Jews and Property Investment in the Medieval Crown of Aragon - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Michael SchraerSeries:Medieval and Early Modern Iberian WorldTheme:Chronological Period/Medieval (500-1453) Studies, Religious Orientation/JewishPublish date:3/7/2019Pages:284
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004392373ISBN-10:9004392378UPC:9789004392373Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Social History, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:MedievalSize:9.30 x 6.20 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.568Product ID:SC1NWJWZV4
In A Stake in the Ground, Michael Schraer explores the economic functions of real estate amongst the Jews of the medieval crown of Aragon. He challenges the view of medieval Jews as primarily money-lenders and merchants, finding compelling evidence for extensive property trading and investment. Jews are found as landlords to Christian tenants, transferring land in dowries, wills and gifts. Property holdings were often extremely valuable. For some, property was a major part of their asset portfolios. Whilst many property transactions were linked to the credit boom, land also acted as a liquid and tradeable investment asset in its own right. This is a key contribution to the economic history of medieval Iberia and of medieval Jews.
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004392373ISBN-10:9004392378UPC:9789004392373Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Social History, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:MedievalSize:9.30 x 6.20 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.568Product ID:SC1NWJWZV4
Michael Schraer, Ph.D. (2016), Cambridge, is an economist and economic historian researching Iberian Jews. He has published on the merchant, financier and rentier, Salamon Abnarrabi, and a chapter on Jewish mortgage lending in Briggs and Zuijderduijn (eds.), Land and Credit (2018).
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