Book contents
- Money in the Dutch Republic
- Money in the Dutch Republic
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Money as Social Technology
- 2 Grain Money in a Farming Community
- 3 Ink Money in a Princely Estate
- 4 Metallurgy and the Making of Intrinsic Value
- 5 Mercantile Practice and Everyday Use
- 6 Patriotic Economics and the Making of a National Currency
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Archival Sources
- References
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 March 2022
- Money in the Dutch Republic
- Money in the Dutch Republic
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Money as Social Technology
- 2 Grain Money in a Farming Community
- 3 Ink Money in a Princely Estate
- 4 Metallurgy and the Making of Intrinsic Value
- 5 Mercantile Practice and Everyday Use
- 6 Patriotic Economics and the Making of a National Currency
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Archival Sources
- References
- Index
Summary
The introduction describes the aims and approach taken in this book. This is a study of money as social technology in the early modern world, written from the vantage point of the Dutch Republic. It aims to view early modern money 'from the inside' by studying everyday practices of makers and users of money, especially in a rural society in the east of the Dutch Republic. It analyses how public institutions (through minters, assayers, and government officials) and private individuals (farmers, merchants, and accountants) interacted in the creation and maintenance of Europe’s system of currencies. The specific focus of this book is on accounting practices and practices of material scrutiny because they offer a key to understanding the internal logic of early modern money.
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- Money in the Dutch RepublicEveryday Practice and Circuits of Exchange, pp. 1 - 16Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022