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maize in umbr ia (centr al italy)
how maize arrived in the early eighteenth century. In addition to the need
for more information on the routes through which maize spread, what is ev-
ident is the existence of a time difference between the appearance of maize
in urban markets and on farms. The relationship between urban markets
and farms must be better studied in order to learn about the economic and
agricultural context that allowed the consolidation of maize. The work also
highlights how a single cereal market was formed during the 18th centu-
ry. The trends of maize and wheat prices are convergent. From this point of
view, the research should be deepened, however, the data presented are very
clear. The prices of wheat and maize show a total convergence and this ap-
plies to a large geographical area where unique prices prevail. This aspect
is of great importance to better understand the functioning of preindustri-
al markets. The existence of a single cereal market is confirmed by the con-
vergence not only of the prices on city markets but also of the similarities
between the predominant prices on urban markets and farms. The study
shows the need to increase our knowledge of the commercial and produc-
tion circuits that were formed in Europe during the modern age, following
the consolidation of maize on markets and farms.
Bibliography
Archival sources
AB: Archivio Bufalini, San Giustino, Perugia, Italia
AMSPP: Archivio del Monastero di San Pietro, Perugia
LE: Libri Economici
ASPG: Perugia Archivio di Stato di Perugia
AA: Archivio Antonini, serie 7, numero 5.
ABS: Archivio Bourbon di Sorbello
AUP: Archivio Università di Perugia.
LEU: Archivio Collegio Pio della Sapienza, Libri entrate e uscite
Literature
Abel, W. 1976. Congiuntura agraria e crisi agrarie. Storia dell’agricoltura e del-
la produzione alimentare nell’Europa centrale dal XIII secolo all’età indus-
triale. Torino: Einaudi.
Alfani, G. 2010. Il Grand Tour dei Cavalieri dell’Apocalisse. L’Italia del “lungo
Cinquecento” (1494-1629). Venezia: Marsilio.
63
how maize arrived in the early eighteenth century. In addition to the need
for more information on the routes through which maize spread, what is ev-
ident is the existence of a time difference between the appearance of maize
in urban markets and on farms. The relationship between urban markets
and farms must be better studied in order to learn about the economic and
agricultural context that allowed the consolidation of maize. The work also
highlights how a single cereal market was formed during the 18th centu-
ry. The trends of maize and wheat prices are convergent. From this point of
view, the research should be deepened, however, the data presented are very
clear. The prices of wheat and maize show a total convergence and this ap-
plies to a large geographical area where unique prices prevail. This aspect
is of great importance to better understand the functioning of preindustri-
al markets. The existence of a single cereal market is confirmed by the con-
vergence not only of the prices on city markets but also of the similarities
between the predominant prices on urban markets and farms. The study
shows the need to increase our knowledge of the commercial and produc-
tion circuits that were formed in Europe during the modern age, following
the consolidation of maize on markets and farms.
Bibliography
Archival sources
AB: Archivio Bufalini, San Giustino, Perugia, Italia
AMSPP: Archivio del Monastero di San Pietro, Perugia
LE: Libri Economici
ASPG: Perugia Archivio di Stato di Perugia
AA: Archivio Antonini, serie 7, numero 5.
ABS: Archivio Bourbon di Sorbello
AUP: Archivio Università di Perugia.
LEU: Archivio Collegio Pio della Sapienza, Libri entrate e uscite
Literature
Abel, W. 1976. Congiuntura agraria e crisi agrarie. Storia dell’agricoltura e del-
la produzione alimentare nell’Europa centrale dal XIII secolo all’età indus-
triale. Torino: Einaudi.
Alfani, G. 2010. Il Grand Tour dei Cavalieri dell’Apocalisse. L’Italia del “lungo
Cinquecento” (1494-1629). Venezia: Marsilio.
63
