L’influsso delle marinerie nordiche sullo sviluppo del naviglio mediterraneo: un tema controverso
The Nordic seamanship influences on the development of mediterranean ships: a controversial issue
Abstract
This article analyzes the main changes in the Mediterranean ships during the 14th century, assessing the possibility that they derived little from the influence of the northern seas, as usually claimed. It is argued that the structural reasons for the so-called “nautical revolution” are to be found in the impact of environmental conditions on technological change and the need for capital invested in trade, shipbuilding and ship ownership to yield the best results. In conclusion, he suggests that the possible links between technical innovation and the more general “crisis” of the 14th century should be systematically investigated.
L’autore analizza i principali mutamenti del panorama nautico operatisi nel corso del XIV secolo, valutando la possibilità ch’essi derivino solo in parte dall’influsso delle marinerie nordiche, come solitamente sostenuto. Con tutta probabilità, le ragioni strutturali della cosiddetta “rivoluzione nautica” sono da ricercare altrove: nell’impatto delle condizioni ambientali sui mutamenti tecnologici e nella necessità che i capitali investiti nel commercio, nella cantieristica e nella proprietà navale fruttassero nel migliore dei modi. In sede di conclusione, si suggerisce, dunque, d’indagare sistematicamente sull’esistenza di possibili nessi tra l’innovazione tecnica e la più generale “crisi” trecentesca.
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