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Medieval money, merchants, and morality / Diane Wolfthal ; with contributions by Steven A Epstein and David Yoon, and introduction by Deirdre Jackson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wolfthal, Diane, author.
- Epstein, Steven, 1952- author.
- Yoon, David, author.
- Jackson, Deirdre, 1965- author of introduction.
- Bailey, Colin B., author of foreword.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Money--Europe--History--To1500.
- Money.
- Coinage--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Coinage.
- Money--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Merchants--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Merchants.
- Europe--Social conditions.
- Europe.
- Social conditions.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- 232 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The Morgan Library & Museum : [London] : in association with D Giles Limited, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Accompanying a 2023 exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, Medieval Money, Merchants, and Morality focuses on the economic revolution that took place in the Middle Ages and early Renaissance in Europe. Featuring essays by Diane Wolfthal and additional contributions by Steven A. Epstein, David Yoon, and Deirdre Jackson, this publication provides an in-depth look into the origins of money and how it transformed the culture and values of European society"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Director’s Foreword / Colin B. Bailey
- Introduction: The Origins and Uses of Money / Deirdre Jackson
- The European Economy, 1200-1500 / Steven A. Epstein
- Coinage and Medieval Monetary Systems / David Yoon
- Your Money or Your Eternal Life?
- Will Money Damn Your Soul?
- Can Money Save Your Soul?
- Merchants and the Material Culture of Money
- Money Management.
- Notes:
- "Published to accompany an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, November 10, 2023 to March 10, 2024"--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781913875374
- 1913875377
- OCLC:
- 1371411699
- Publisher Number:
- 99994915145
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