Project Gutenberg 2012-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 116 Zimmern, Helen 1846 1934 04017619 The Hansa Towns E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Hansa Towns" by Helen Zimmern is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the significance and history of the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval trading alliance of cities across Northern Europe. It chronicles the rise and fall of the League, exploring its impact on trade, governance, and the evolution of society in Germany and surrounding regions. The opening of the book establishes the historical context, describing a time when Europe was fragmented under feudalism, and highlights the necessity of the Hanseatic League as a reaction against the lawlessness of the era. Zimmern portrays the League as a revolutionary entity that not only facilitated trade but also fostered a spirit of cooperation among cities for mutual protection. Through a series of events, including the challenges faced from external forces and internal strife, the narrative sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the League's development from its emergence in the 13th century to its eventual decline. This foundational introduction serves to frame the historical exploration that follows, inviting readers to understand the complexities of medieval commerce and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hanseatic League DD Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 647940 647828 2024-09-16T15:28:52.418243 2023-09-17T09:48:54.369773 text/html text/html 626079 2012-05-10T15:01:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5252244 2012-05-10T15:05:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5542288 2024-09-16T15:29:03.567233 application/epub+zip 5547780 2024-09-16T15:28:55.058273 application/epub+zip 299159 2024-09-16T15:28:53.542245 application/epub+zip 5776862 2024-09-16T15:29:09.569179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5732170 2024-09-16T15:29:02.206224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491975 2022-09-18T07:35:37.198248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563639 563551 2024-09-16T15:28:50.979270 2023-09-17T09:48:52.987767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 562931 2012-05-10T14:48:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213664 2012-05-10T14:48:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 563269 2012-05-10T14:48:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213585 2012-05-10T14:48:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19869 2024-09-16T15:29:09.725156 application/rdf+xml 14047 2024-09-16T15:28:53.940222 image/jpeg 3636 2024-09-16T15:28:53.737240 image/jpeg 5341513 2024-09-16T15:28:52.633241 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia