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A Cultural History of Money
“Money is a matter of functions four: a medium, a measure, a standard, a store.” But money is always a medium of communication too, whether about price or about political …
A Cultural History of Money in the Age of Empire
The nineteenth century was a time of intense monetization of social life: increasingly money became the only means of access to goods and services, especially in the new …
A Cultural History of Money in the Medieval Age
Money provides a unique and illuminating perspective on the Middle Ages. In much of medieval Europe the central meaning of money was a prescribed unit of precious metal but in …
A Cultural History of Money in Antiquity
The origins of the modern, Western concept of money can be traced back to the earliest electrum coins that were produced in Asia Minor in the seventh century BCE. While other forms …
A Cultural History of Money in the Modern Age
Bracketed by global financial crises and economic downturns, the modern age has been defined by debates about, and transformations of, money. The period witnessed the consolidation …
A Cultural History of Money in the Renaissance
In a time before large banking systems, and with paper money just in its infancy, money during the Renaissance meant coinage (mainly gold and silver) and local credit systems. …
A Cultural History of Money in the Age of Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a time of monetary turmoil and transformation in Europe. Change began with a riot of experimentation, including novel ideas about human agency and capacity to …