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Money and the Middle Ages
Jacques Le Goff
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Description for Money and the Middle Ages
Paperback. * This is the first accessible discussion of the role of money in the life and economy of the Middle Ages. * The author pays particular attention to the way in which the Church viewed money, and how it taught Christians what attitudes they should adopt towards it and towards the uses to which it could be put. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Jacques Le Goff sets out in this book to explain the role of money, or rather of the various types of money, in the economy, life and mentalities of the Middle Ages. He seeks also to explain how, in a society dominated by religion, the Church viewed money, and how it taught Christians what attitudes they should adopt towards it and towards the uses to which it could be put. He shows that, although money played an important role in the rise of towns and trade and in state formation, there was no ... Read more
Jacques Le Goff sets out in this book to explain the role of money, or rather of the various types of money, in the economy, life and mentalities of the Middle Ages. He seeks also to explain how, in a society dominated by religion, the Church viewed money, and how it taught Christians what attitudes they should adopt towards it and towards the uses to which it could be put. He shows that, although money played an important role in the rise of towns and trade and in state formation, there was no ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745652993
SKU
V9780745652993
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99-50
About Jacques Le Goff
Jacques Le Goff is Professor of History, and formerly head of École des hautes études en sciences sociales. He was a leading figure in the Annales School and his book Medieval Civilization is a classic.
Reviews for Money and the Middle Ages
"Le Goff is magisterial in his treatment of medieval documentary sources, and of modern historical debate." Ashmolean Museum "Money and the Middle Ages provides those insights into the period which we associate with this master of historical writing." Times Literary Supplement "Le Goff has produced a masterpiece: a work which brings together ... Read more