1. Commerce in the Byzantine Empire, the Muslim East, and the Catholic west.
2. The development of markets.
3. The growth of the merchant class.
4. The diversification of merchandise.
5. The evolution of the means of exchange.
6. Loans and the problem of interest.
7. The contract of exchange and its double function.
8. The sea loan and the sea exchange.
9. The COMMENDA contract.
10. Partnerships and other contracts used in land trade.
11. Depositors, factors, and commission agents.
12. Some other forms of agreement.
13. Informal commercial papers.
14. Transportation by sea.
15. Transportation by land.
16. The development of insurance contracts.
Commercial litigation and sharp business practices.
18. Business failures and their settlement.
19. International disputes over trade.
20. Legal restrictions of trade.
22. The progress of accounting methods.
23. Commercial correspondence.
24. Moral standards and practical advice.
