Negotiating Trade: Commercial Institutions and Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Medieval and Early Modern World
Medieval History

Negotiating Trade: Commercial Institutions and Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Medieval and Early Modern World


The Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CEMERS) at Binghampton University will host an international conference called ?Negotiating Trade: Commercial Institutions and Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Medieval and Early Modern World.?

The conference, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25, will feature 40 speakers, a plenary panel and two keynotes: On Friday, Paul Freedman (Yale University) will discuss ?International Luxury Products: Scarcity, Value and Uniqueness.? On Friday and Saturday, Leonard Blussé (University of Leiden) will discuss ?Making Ends Meet: The Emporia of Monsoon Asia and the Newcomers from Europe.?

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