When Money Talks
Download or Read eBook When Money Talks PDF written by Frank L. Holt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Frank L. Holt |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780197517659 |
ISBN-13 | : 019751765X |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis When Money Talks by : Frank L. Holt
Book excerpt: "Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--