A Cultural History of Money in the Age of Empire

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Professor Federico Neiburg (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Professor Nigel Dodd (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

A Cultural History of Money in the Age of Empire

Professor Federico Neiburg (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Professor Nigel Dodd (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
23 March 2023

Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history; Coins, banknotes, medals, seals (numismatics)

Series: The Cultural Histories Series

The nineteenth century was a time of intense monetization of social life: increasingly money became the only means of access to goods and services, especially in the new metropolises; new technologies and infrastructures emerged for saving and circulating money and for standardizing coinage; and paper currencies were printed, founded purely on trust without any intrinsic metallic value. But the monetary landscape was ambivalent so that the forces unifying monetary practice (imperial and national currencies, global monetary standards such as the gold standard) coexisted with the proliferation of local currencies. Money became a central issue in politics, the arts, and sciences - and the modern discipline of economics was born, with its claim to a monopoly on knowing and governing money.

Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, A Cultural History of Money in the Age of Empire 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.

Edited by: Professor Federico Neiburg (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Brazil), Professor Nigel Dodd (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: NIP
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm,
ISBN: 9781350365797
ISBN 10: 1350365793
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 23 March 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Federico Neiburg is Professor of Social Anthropology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Museu Nacional), Brazil. Nigel Dodd was Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.