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Housing the Stranger in the Mediterranean World : Lodging, Trade, and Travel in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Housing the Stranger in the Mediterranean World Lodging Trade and Travel in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages Author:Olivia Remie Constable The Greek pandocheion, the Arabic funduq, and Latin fondaco were hostelries for medieval Mediterranean travellers that evolved into centers of trade between Muslim and Christian regions. Olivia Remie Constable traces the evolution of this family of institutions from the pandocheion in Late Antiquity to the arrival of European merchants in Islami... more »c markets and the appearance of the fondaco. Constable's study demonstrates the role of common economic interests in their development.« less