Networking in Late Medieval Central Europe
Beata Mozejko, "Networking in Late Medieval Central Europe "
English | ISBN: 1032244216 | 2023 | 232 pages | EPUB | 9 MB
English | ISBN: 1032244216 | 2023 | 232 pages | EPUB | 9 MB
Exploring the formation of networks across late medieval Central Europe, this book examines the complex interaction of merchants, students, artists, and diplomats in a web of connections that linked the region. These individuals were friends in business ventures, occasionally families, and not infrequently foes. No single activity linked them, but rather their interconnectivity through matrices based in diverse modalities was key. Partnerships were not always friendship networks, art was sometimes passed between enemies, and families created for financial gain. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the chapters focus on inclusion and exclusion within intercultural networks, both interpersonal and artistic, using a wide spectrum of source materials and methodological approaches.
Read more