Les métaux précieux et la balance des payements du Proche-Orient à la basse époque

Les métaux précieux et la balance des payements du Proche-Orient à la basse époque examines the role of precious metals in Near Eastern economies during the late medieval period. The book focuses on trade balances and monetary flows between the Levant and other regions from the 13th to 15th centuries. The study draws upon Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin sources to reconstruct patterns of bullion movement and economic exchange. Trade records, letters, and official documents provide data about silver and gold transfers between merchants and states. Statistical analysis and archival research reveal the mechanisms of international trade and monetary policy during this crucial period. The work tracks changes in currency values, precious metal supplies, and financial instruments across multiple territories. This historical analysis contributes to understanding how medieval monetary systems influenced political power and economic development in the Near East. The research raises questions about the relationship between precious metals, trade networks, and state formation.

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🔸 Eliyahu Ashtor (1914-1984) was a pioneering economic historian who revolutionized the study of medieval Middle Eastern trade by extensively using documents from European archives, particularly those in Venice and Genoa. 🔸 The book examines how precious metals flowed between Europe and the Near East during the late medieval period (13th-15th centuries), challenging previous assumptions about the direction and volume of this trade. 🔸 Through detailed analysis of merchant records and trade documents, Ashtor demonstrated that contrary to common belief, the Mamluk Empire experienced significant economic decline before the Portuguese discovery of the Cape route to India. 🔸 The research reveals how Venice maintained its dominant position in Mediterranean trade partly through its sophisticated management of gold and silver bullion transfers with Eastern markets. 🔸 Born as Eduard Strauss in Vienna, Ashtor fled Nazi persecution to Palestine in 1938, where he adopted his Hebrew name and became one of the most influential scholars at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.