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Taylor and Francis Ltd Economics, Anthropology and the Origin of Money as a Bargaining Counter 1st Edition 2022 Hardbound by Spread, Patrick
For many decades economists have disputed with economic anthropologists over the origins of money. Economists claim that money emerged from barter exchange; anthropologists claim that it originated as a 'unit of account' in the temples and palaces of ancient Mesopotamia. This book argues that money originated as a bargaining counter in a system of money-bargaining, emerging almost seamlessly from barter-bargaining. This is not the 'money' of mainstream economic conception - a 'veil' cast over a system of resource allocation defined in mathematical terms._x000D__x000D_Confidence in the bargaining counter is sustained through 'support-bargaining,' a process in which individuals seek the support of their associates but seek at the same time to advance their own interests. A comprehensive 'Introduction to Support-Bargaining and Money-Bargaining' is provided by the work. The arrival of coin-money is recognised by many as a crucial event in the history of mankind, and it is argued here that the distinctive character of support-bargaining in ancient Greek city states made possible the introduction of coin-money. The dependence of coin-money on a particular form of support-bargaining also suggests the reason why coin-money was not introduced much earlier, given that the technology for producing coins was available long before their adoption._x000D__x000D_This book will be of great interest to researchers in the history and origins of money, banking and economic theory more broadly._x000D_ _x000D_
Introduction Introduction to Support-Bargaining and Money-Bargaining Chapter 1: Support, Support-Bargaining and Social Debt Chapter 2: Support, Violence, Homer, Malinowski Chapter 3: Support and the Organisation of Faith Chapter 4: Intellectual Support-Bargaining and Frames of Reference Chapter 5: Polanyi, Gifts and Markets Chapter 6: Words, Maths and Money Chapter 7: Barter, Credit and Money Chapter 8: Graeber, Smith and Capitalism Chapter 9: State Money and Corporate Budgets Chapter 10: Knapp, Keynes and the State Theory of Money Chapter 11: Coins and Greek Feasts Chapter 12: Conclusion: Money as a Bargaining Counter_x000D_