Commemoration of the Eighth Centenary of the Birth of James I: Conference Organized by the History and Archeology Section of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans in Barcelona

We are commemorating this year, 2008, the eighth centenary of the birth of James I 'the Conqueror', the son of King Peter I 'the Catholic' and Mary of Montpellier, who was born in Montpellier during the night of 1-2 February 1208. The History and Archeology Section of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, independently or in cooperation with other bodies, has organized a series of conferences as part of these commemorations. The conference the Section held at the Institut d'Estudis Catalans in Barcelona from 31 March to 4 April, in partnership with the Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània, was the first in the series. It focussed on two major topics: "El poder reial i les institucions administratives i representatives" (Royal Power and Administrative and Representative Institutions) and "Les relacions internacionals" (International Relations). A total of two lectures and twenty-four papers were given

El Comerç català a la baixa edat mitjana

Síntesi del desenvolupament del comerç marítim català (comprenent Catalunya, Mallorca i València), des del segle xii fins a la fi del xv. Hi són estudiats els productes autòctons usats per als intercanvis: safrà, fruita seca, panses i figues, corall, llana, pega, sèu, i manufactures com els draps de llana, la ceràmica valenciana, les pells treballades, objectes de vidre, etc. S'hi estudien les àrees exteriors d'actuació mercantil des de les més properes, com Occitània i França, Itàlia i el Magrib, fins al Llevant mediterrani o els territoris atlàntics, com Andalusia, Portugal, Anglaterra o Flandes

Catalan commerce in the late Middle Ages

This is a summary of the development of Catalan maritime trade (encompassing Catalonia, Mallorca and Valencia) from the 12th to the late 15th century. The local products used for exchanges are studied, including saffron, dried fruit, raisins and figs, coral, wool, glue , tallow and manufactured items like woolen cloth, ceramics from Valencia, crafted hides, glass items, etc. The overseas spheres of trade are studied from the closest, namely Occitania and France, Italy and the Maghreb, to the Mediterranean Levant and the Atlantic territories, including Andalusia, Portugal, England and Flanders