Money in the German-Speaking Lands

by Mary Lindemann

Book Overview

Money is more than just a medium of financial exchange: across time and place, it has performed all sorts of cultural, political, and social functions. This volume traces money in German-speaking Europe from the late Renaissance until the close of the twentieth century, exploring how people have used it and endowed it with multiple meanings. The fascinating studies gathered here collectively demonstrate money's vast symbolic and practical significance,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178533588X
• ISBN13: 9781785335884
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"