Roots of western finance, the: power, ethics, and social capital in the ancient world
Auteur :
Park, Thomas K. / B.Greenberg, James
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498545839
Date de publication :
10 juin 2019
Dimensions :
21,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
494 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Roots of Western Finance takes an anthropological approach to origins of western finance and credit in ancient societies, covering a period from ancient Mesopotamia to the Islamic world in the eleventh century. The authors reveal that credit is not simply an economic transaction; it is a social relationship and a technology of power.