Radhanite

radhanite English Alternative forms en Radanite Etymology From en w:Rādhān<alt:Radhan> ite region in southern central Mesopotamia (now Iraq). Noun en historical One of a group of early medieval Jewish merchants forming a vast trade network across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and eastwards to China. en 1981 Claire Rayner The running years 9780091465100 46 Here he fell in with the servant of a Radhanite, one of the Jewish merchants who travelled, carrying others' goods and letters and money and a certain amount of political intrigue when it suited them. en 2012 Joaquin Rafael Roces The Se7en Passions of Gabrielle Émilie Xlibris Corporation 9781469137605 46 Inside the Radhanite's tent, Niccolò sat with the Captain Commander and the Viscount. en 2013 George Steger Sebastian’s Way: The Pathfinder iUniverse 9781491708941 249 At the end of the summer, Simon the Radhanite paid another surprise visit to Fernshanz. Adjective - Pertaining to the Radhanites. en 1966 Michael Moïssey Postan; H. J. Habakkuk The Cambridge Economic History of Europe: Trade and industry in the Middle Ages 418 In consequence, the Jewish merchant of the late eleventh or twelfth century possessed more restricted horizons than his Radhanite predecessor en 2009 Madeleine Pelner Cosman; Linda Gale Jones Handbook to Life in the Medieval World, 3-Volume Set Infobase Publishing 9781438109077 252 Even after the near monopoly of Radhanite trade had come to an end, Jewish merchants continued to indulge and prosper in local and international commerce. en 2018 R. M. Dipanda Black Race, Who Are You?: Great Black Race Chronoholocaust Cataclysm Xlibris Corporation 9781543477344 The slave traders of various Radhanite origins of the High Middle Ages were Jewish merchants who were covering long itineraries in North Africa, Central Asia, China, Europe, India, and the Middle East. Usage notes Some uncertainty exists as to the specific meaning of this term. Translations French: fr radhanite