Money, Morality, and Culture in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Author | : Juliann M. Vitullo |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 075466497X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754664970 |
Rating | : 4/5 (970 Downloads) |
Download or read book Money, Morality, and Culture in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe written by Juliann M. Vitullo and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first volumes to explore the intersection of economics, morality, and culture, this collection analyzes the role of the developing monetary economy in Western Europe from the twelfth to the seventeenth century. The contributors--scholars from the fields of history, literature, art history and musicology--explore how money infiltrated every aspect of everyday life, modified notions of social identity, and encouraged debates about ethical uses of wealth.