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A Cultural History of Money in the Medieval Age
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
A Cultural History of Money in the Medieval Age
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Rory Naismith
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Edited by Rory Naismith
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Series edited by Professor Bill Maurer
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Series | The Cultural Histories Series |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:232 | Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 169 |
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Category/Genre | Coins, banknotes, medals and seals |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781474237109
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Classifications | Dewey:332.4940902 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
Illustrations |
47 bw illus
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Bloomsbury Academic
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NZ Release Date |
21 February 2019 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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 practice precious metal did not necessarily change hands and indeed coinage was very often in short supply. Money had economic, institutional, social, and cultural dimensions which developed the legacy of antiquity and set the scene for modern developments including the rise of capitalism and finance as well as a moralized discourse on the proper and improper uses of money. In its many forms - coin, metal, commodity, and concept - money played a central role in shaping the character of medieval society and, in turn, offers a vivid reflection of the distinctive features of medieval civilization. Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, A Cultural History of Money in the Medieval Age presents essays that examine key cultural case studies of the period on the themes of technologies, ideas, ritual and religion, the everyday, art and representation, interpretation, and the issues of the age.
Author Biography
Rory Naismith is Lecturer in the History of England Before the Norman Conquest, University of Cambridge, UK.
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