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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2022

Sebastian Felten
Affiliation:
Universität Wien, Austria
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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 Republic
Everyday Practice and Circuits of Exchange
, pp. 1 - 16
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Introduction
  • Sebastian Felten, Universität Wien, Austria
  • Book: Money in the Dutch Republic
  • Online publication: 03 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009106375.001
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  • Introduction
  • Sebastian Felten, Universität Wien, Austria
  • Book: Money in the Dutch Republic
  • Online publication: 03 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009106375.001
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  • Introduction
  • Sebastian Felten, Universität Wien, Austria
  • Book: Money in the Dutch Republic
  • Online publication: 03 March 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009106375.001
Available formats
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