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Based on extensive research this study examines the early growth of Barcelona in an effort to understand the causes of the European economic take-off. The rise, function and family structure of the city's patriciate is also examined. Many traditional assumptions about the nature of Mediterranean towns are challenged.Bensch, Stephen P. is the author of 'Barcelona and Its Rulers, 1096-1291' with ISBN 9780521435116 and ISBN 0521435110.
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