The collection of tolls was an important economic activity in the medieval period, and nowhere was this more true than on the Rhine. In this book, Theo Sommerlad provides a detailed analysis of the Rhine tolls during this period, examining their economic, political, and social implications. This book will be of great interest to scholars of medieval economic and legal history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.