The Currency of Empire
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In The Currency of Empire, Jonathan Barth explores the intersection of money and power in the early years of North American history, and he shows how the control of money informed English imperial action overseas.
The export-oriented mercantile economy promoted by the English Crown, Barth argues, directed the plan for…
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I would argue that the history of capitalism is also the history of money. You can’t understand one without the other.
The Currency of Empire is masterfully written and researched.
Why I loved this book so much is not only because it filled many gaps in my knowledge of the history of money in the United States, but also that it has a keen focus on political power and the different interests among the colonists and England.
If you want to understand how money and monetary systems are created within relations of power this book is essential for you. Another…
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