Markets and marketplaces in Medieval Italy, c.1100 to c.1440

Introduction

Part one: Space and place. The marketplace as civic symbol ; The evolution of marketplaces ; The organization of the marketplace

Part two: Buying and selling. Market infrastructure: streets, shops, and stalls ; The choreography of buying and selling ; Regulating and controlling the marketplace

Part three: Marketplace ethics. Bona fide, sine fraude (in good faith and without fraud) ; Combatting fraud and promoting trust: embellishing the marketplace

Epilogue: "È il bene comune nel mercatare".