Trade in the late Middle Ages was risky: travel was slow, information was often incomplete, and danger was ever-present. Yet the importance of trade generally increased. Why did merchants and sailors continue to follow their trade routes, despite the dangers?
These questions – and more – will be answered by Jurriaan Wink during his public doctoral defence, which will take place in Amsterdam on the 22nd of September. His defence can also be followed via livestream at this link (click on the button: ‘live’). More information about the thesis can be found here.
Supervisors are prof.dr. B. Lambert (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and prof.dr. L.H.J. Sicking (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam).