A cultural history of money in the Medieval Age / edited by Rory Naismith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Naismith, Rory, editor.

Series:

The cultural histories series.

A cultural history of money ; Volume 2

Cultural histories series

Cultural history of money ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Money--History.

Money.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Series Preface

Introduction: Approaching Medieval Money, Rory Naismith 1

Money and its Technologies: The "Principles of Minting" in the Middle Ages, Oliver Volckart 2

Money and its Ideas: Payment Methods in the Middle Ages, Laurent Feller 3

Money, Ritual, and Religion: Economic Value between Theology and Administration, Giacomo Todeschini 4

Money and the Everyday: Whose Currency?, Richard Kelleher 5

Money, Art, and Representation: The Powerful and Pragmatic Faces of Medieval Coinage, Rebecca R. Darley 6

Money and its Interpretation: Attitudes to Money in the Societas Christiana, Svein H. Gullbekk 7

Money and the Issues of the Age: The Plurality of Money, Rory Naismith

Notes Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; description from resource and publisher's metadata (viewed on 11 April 2020).

ISBN:

9781350253483

1350253480

9781350253476

1350253472

9781474206839

1474206832

OCLC:

1246581211