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Confidence Games: Money and Markets in a World without Redemption
Mark C. Taylor
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Description for Confidence Games: Money and Markets in a World without Redemption
Paperback. Posits that money and markets do not exist in a vacuum but grow in a cultural medium, reflecting and in turn shaping their world. This book explores the historical and psychological origins of money, the importance of religious beliefs and practices for emergence of markets, and the unexpected role of religion in the understanding of economics. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 416 pages, 22 halftones, 14 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HR; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 283 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
In "Confidence Games", Mark C. Taylor posits that money and markets do not exist in a vacuum but grow in a profoundly cultural medium, reflecting and in turn shaping their world. Bringing John Calvin, Hegel, and Adam Smith to Wall Street by way of Las Vegas, Taylor first explores the historical and psychological origins of money, the importance of religious beliefs and practices for the emergence of markets, and the unexpected role of religion and art in the classical understanding of economics. He then moves to an account of economic developments during the past four decades, exploring the dawn of ... Read more
In "Confidence Games", Mark C. Taylor posits that money and markets do not exist in a vacuum but grow in a profoundly cultural medium, reflecting and in turn shaping their world. Bringing John Calvin, Hegel, and Adam Smith to Wall Street by way of Las Vegas, Taylor first explores the historical and psychological origins of money, the importance of religious beliefs and practices for the emergence of markets, and the unexpected role of religion and art in the classical understanding of economics. He then moves to an account of economic developments during the past four decades, exploring the dawn of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Postmodernism
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226791685
SKU
V9780226791685
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About Mark C. Taylor
Mark C. Taylor is the Cluett Professor of Humanities at Williams College. His numerous books include The Moment of Complexity: Emerging Network Culture, Mystic Bones, and After God, all published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for Confidence Games: Money and Markets in a World without Redemption
"It is a mark (sign might be a more apt term) of Taylor's continuing provocations, and illuminations of postmodern religion, art, and the economy, that this insightful and illuminating book raises so many far-reaching questions." - Mark Valeri, Journal of the American Academy of Religion"