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The Origins of Money in the Iron Age Mediterranean World
Hardback
Main Details
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The Origins of Money in the Iron Age Mediterranean World
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Elon D. Heymans
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:348 | Dimensions(mm): Height 261,Width 182 |
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Category/Genre | Archaeology Prehistoric archaeology Economic history Coins, banknotes, medals and seals |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108838580
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Classifications | Dewey:332.4937 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
26 August 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Color versions of select print images available on the Resources tab (or here: www.cambridge.org/heymans). This book shows how money emerged and spread in the eastern Mediterranean, centuries before the invention of coinage. While the invention of coinage in Ancient Lydia around 630 BCE is widely regarded as one of the defining innovations of the ancient world, money itself was never invented. It gained critical weight in the Iron Age (ca. 1200 - 600 BCE) as a social and economic tool, most dominantly in the form of precious metal bullion. This book is the first study to comprehensively engage with the early history of money in the Iron Age Mediterranean, tracing its development in the Levant and the Aegean. Building on a detailed study of precious metal hoards, Elon D. Heymans deploys a wide range of sources, both textual and material, to rethink money's role and origins in the history of the eastern Mediterranean.
Author Biography
Elon D. Heymans is a scholar of the archaeology and history of both the Greek world and the Levant. His main focus lies on the social, political and historical context of early money use.
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