Money in the German-Speaking Lands

Money is more than just a medium of financial exchange: across time and place, it has performed all sorts of cultural, political, and social functions. This volume traces money in German-speaking Europe from the late Renaissance until the close of the twentieth century, exploring how people have used it and endowed it with multiple meanings. The fascinating studies gathered here collectively demonstrate money's vast symbolic and practical significance, from its place in debates about religion and the natural world to its central role in statecraft and the formation of national identity.

About the author

Mary Lindemann is Professor Emerita in the Department of History, University of Miami.

Jared Poley is Professor and Chair, Department of History, Georgia State University.

Summary

Germany’s leading role in EU economic policy following the 2008 financial crisis is in a sense only the latest step in a long history of attempts at political unification through economic integration. This volume follows this trajectory in German-speaking lands from the late Renaissance until the close of the twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Poley Lindemann
• Assisted by: Mary Lindemann (Editor), Lindemann Mary (Editor), Jared Poley (Editor)
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781800734494
• ISBN: 978-1-80073-449-4
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Spektrum: Publications of the; Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, Germany, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Economic history, Social and cultural history, History (General)