Making money: coin, currency, and the coming of capitalism
Auteur :
Desan, Christine
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198709572
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2014
Dimensions :
25,0 x 17,8 x 3,4 cm
Poids :
1052 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this revisionist history of the development of the modern monetary system, Desan argues that money effectively creates economic activity rather than emerging from it. Her account demonstrates that money's design has been a project central to governance and formative to markets.