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Blood and Money: War, Slavery, Finance, and Empire

by David McNally

In most accounts of the origins of money we are offered pleasant tales in which it arises to the mutual benefit of all parties as a result of barter. In this groundbreaking study David McNally reveals the true story of money’s origins and development as one of violence and human bondage. Money’s emergence and its transformation are shown to be intimately con

Publisher

Haymarket Books

Publication date

Apr 28, 2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

320

ISBN

9781642591330