Money and Power in Anglo-Saxon England

By: Rory Naismith

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Synopsis: This groundbreaking study of coinage in early medieval England is the first to take account of the very significant additions to the corpus of southern English coins discovered in recent years and to situate this evidence within the wider historical context of Anglo-Saxon England and its continental neighbours. Its nine chapters integrate historical and numismatic research to explore who made early medieval coinage, who used it and why. The currency emerges as a significant resource accessible across society and, through analysis of its production, circulation and use, the author shows that control over coinage could be a major asset. This control was guided as much by ideology as by economics and embraced several levels of power, from kings down to individual craftsmen. Thematic in approach, this innovative book offers an engaging, wide-ranging account of Anglo-Saxon coinage as a unique and revealing gauge for the interaction of society, economy and government.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781139209663
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Date of Addition:: 11/13/12
Copyrighted By:: Rory Naismith
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.