The Roots of Western Finance: Power, Ethics, and Social Capital in the Ancient World

by Thomas K. Park and James B. Greenberg

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The Roots of Western Finance takes an anthropological approach to origins of western finance and credit in ancient societies, covering a period from ancient Mesopotamia to the Islamic world in the eleventh century. The authors reveal that credit is not simply an economic transaction; it is a social relationship and a technology of power.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1498545831

ISBN13:9781498545839

Release Date:June 2019

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Business Business & Investing History Social Science Social Sciences

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