A History of Money by Glyn Davies
This work provides an account of the central importance of money in the ordinary business of different people throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present day. This revised and updated edition also covers: the Barings crisis and the report by the Bank of England on Barings Bank; the state of Japanese banking; changes in the financial scene in the United States; the UK housing market; and the phenomenon of negative equity.
'..many fascinating historical perspectives are contained in this highly readable, new history of money' - The Financial Times' ' ... a masterful examination ... It's a helter-skelter ride through history, swooping and touching on civilization and how they did business, funded their treasuries and paid their servants including armies ...' World Money Laundering Report, Vol 15, No 1, 2004 'Davies writes with a sparkling wit, and his prose is elegant and flowing...This excellent work will be useful to economists, political scientists, and even anthropologists.' Choice '...if you are a numismatist looking for a book that will explain the economy then this is it...all I can say is Highly Recommended.' Sacra Moneta 'An erudite, well researched and comprehensive book.' Banking World '...a thoroughly good read...' Economic Journal
Glyn Davies was Emeritus Professor of the University of Wales and formerly Economic Adviser to Julian Hodge Bank Limited, Director of the Bank of Wales and Senior Economic Adviser to the Secretary of State for Wales.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780708313510 |
| ISBN 10 | 0708313515 |
| Title | A History of Money |
| Author | Glyn Davies |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Wales Press |
| Year published | 1997-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 735 |
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