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The article focuses on land ownership and use by urban artisans in Late Medieval Valencia (Spain). It considers the use given to agricultural lands and their value in the social strategies of artisan families from both small rural towns and larger cities such as Valencia. The author points to the diversification of artisan activities to include vineyards and other agricultural products. He cites legal and commercial documents from the late 14th and early 15th centuries which indicate involvement in agricultural activities and financial markets.

An English- and Spanish-language abstract is presented for the article on property rights in Catalonia, Spain, from the 15th to the 19th centuries.