Valori e disvalori simbolici delle monete
Author: Lucia Travaini
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
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The Thirty Pieces of Silver
Author: Lucia Travaini
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2022-01-19
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 1000519848
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Thirty Pieces of Silver: Coin Relics in Medieval and Modern Europe discusses many interconnected topics relating to the most perfidious monetary transaction in history: the betrayal of Jesus by Judas for thirty pieces of silver. According to medieval legend, these coins had existed since the time of Abraham’s father and had been used in many transactions recorded in the Bible. This book documents fifty specimens of coins which were venerated as holy relics in medieval and modern churches and monasteries of Europe, from Valencia to Uppsala. Most of these relics are ancient Greek silver coins in origin mounted in precious reliquaries or used for the distribution of their wax imprints believed to have healing powers. Drawing from a wide range of historical sources, from hagiography to numismatics, this book will appeal to students and academics researching Late Antique, Medieval, and Early Modern History, Theology, as well as all those interested in the function of relics throughout Christendom. The Thirty Pieces of Silver is a study that invites meditation on the highly symbolic and powerful role of money through coins which were the price, value, and measure of Christ and which, despite being the most abject objects, managed to become relics.
Money and the Church in Medieval Europe, 1000-1200
Author: Giles E. M. Gasper
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-03-09
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1317094352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBringing together essays from experts in a variety of disciplines, this collection explores two of the most important facets of life within the medieval Europe: money and the church. By focusing on the interactions between these subjects, the volume addresses four key themes. Firstly it offers new perspectives on the role of churchmen in providing conceptual frameworks, from outright condemnation, to sophisticated economic theory, for the use and purpose of money within medieval society. Secondly it discusses the dichotomy of money for the church and its officers: on one hand voices emphasise the moral difficulties in engaging with money, on the other the reality of the ubiquitous use of money in the church at all levels and in places within Christendom. Thirdly it places in dialogue interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches, and evidence from philosophy, history, literature and material culture, to the issues of money and church. Lastly, the volume provides new perspectives on the role of the church in the process of monetization in the High Middle Ages. Concentrating on northern Europe, from the early eleventh century to the beginning of the thirteenth century, the collection is able to explore the profound changes in the use of money and the rise of a money-economy that this period and region witnessed. By adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, the collection challenges current understanding of how money was perceived, understood and used by medieval clergy in a range of different contexts. It furthermore provides wide-ranging contributions to the broader economic and ethical issues of the period, demonstrating how the church became a major force in the process of monetization.
Divina Moneta
Author: Nanouschka Myrberg Burström
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-11-22
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 1317149041
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited collection analyses the phenomenon of coin use for religious and ritual purposes in different cultures and across different periods of time. It proposes an engagement with the theory and interpretation of the ‘material turn’ with numismatic evidence, and an evidence-based series of discussions to offer a fuller, richer and fresh account of coin use in ritual contexts. No extensive publication has previously foregrounded coins in such a model, despite the fact that coins constitute an integrated part of the material culture of most societies today and of many in the past. Here, interdisciplinary discussions are organised around three themes: coin deposit and ritual practice, the coin as economic object and divine mediator, and the value and meaning of coin offering. Although focusing on the medieval period in Western Europe, the book includes instructive cases from the Roman period until today. The collection brings together well-established and emerging scholars from archaeology, art history, ethnology, history and numismatics, and great weight is given to material evidence which can complement and contradict the scarce written sources.
Money and the Church in Medieval Europe, 1000-1200
Author: Dr Giles E M Gasper
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2015-05-28
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1472420993
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBringing together essays from experts in a variety of disciplines, this collection focuses on the interaction between money and the church in northern Europe in order to challenge current understanding of how money was perceived, understood and used by medieval clergy in a range of contexts. It provides wide-ranging contributions to the broader economic and ethical issues of the period, demonstrating how the church became a major force in the process of monetization.
Money and Coinage in the Middle Ages
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2019-02-11
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9004383093
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReading Medieval Sources is an exciting new series which leads scholars and students into some of the most challenging and rewarding sources from the European Middle Ages, and introduces the most important approaches to understanding them. Written by an international team of twelve leading scholars, this volume Money and Coinage in the Middle Ages presents a set of fresh and insightful perspectives that demonstrate the rich potential of this source material to all scholars of medieval history and culture. It includes coverage of major developments in monetary history, set into their economic and political context, as well as innovative and interdisciplinary perspectives that address money and coinage in relation to archaeology, anthropology and medieval literature. Contributors are Nanouschka Myrberg Burström, Elizabeth Edwards, Gaspar Feliu, Anna Gannon, Richard Kelleher, Bill Maurer, Nick Mayhew, Rory Naismith, Philipp Robinson Rössner, Alessia Rovelli, Lucia Travaini, and Andrew Woods.
The Numismatic Circular and Catalogue of Coins, Tokens, Commemorative & War Medals, Books & Cabinets
Author: Spink & Son
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 340
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcursions into Greek and Roman Imagery
Author: Eva Rystedt
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-08-12
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 1000632040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an enquiry into the distinguishing traits of Greek and Roman figural imagery. A detailed analysis of a wide range of material conveys an understanding of the figural imagery of classical antiquity as a whole, counterbalancing studies conducted on single genres. Through in-depth studies of six major production categories—Greek painted pottery, Roman decorated walls, Greek gravestones, Roman sarcophagi, Greek and Roman official sculpture, and Greek and Roman coins—the reader gains insights into the making of classical figural imagery. The images are explored within their contextual frameworks, paying attention to both functional purposes and pictorial traditions. Image–viewer relations offer a perspective that is maintained across the chapters. The bottom-up approach and the many genres of imagery discussed provide the basis for an extensive synthesis. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 images, Excursions into Greek and Roman Imagery provides a valuable resource for students of classical antiquity and history of art. The book also offers classical scholars, museum curators and others interested in classical art a fresh approach to the figural imagery of antiquity.
A Cultural History of Money in the Medieval Age
Author: Rory Naismith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-03-11
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 1350253480
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMoney provides a unique and illuminating perspective on the Middle Ages. In much of medieval Europe the central meaning of money was a prescribed unit of precious metal but in practice precious metal did not necessarily change hands and indeed coinage was very often in short supply. Money had economic, institutional, social, and cultural dimensions which developed the legacy of antiquity and set the scene for modern developments including the rise of capitalism and finance as well as a moralized discourse on the proper and improper uses of money. In its many forms - coin, metal, commodity, and concept - money played a central role in shaping the character of medieval society and, in turn, offers a vivid reflection of the distinctive features of medieval civilization. Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, A Cultural History of Money in the Medieval Age presents essays that examine key cultural case studies of the period on the themes of technologies, ideas, ritual and religion, the everyday, art and representation, interpretation, and the issues of the age.
La Moneta dell'Utopia
Author: Daniele Pace
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2012-10-28
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 1291221360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNella crisi attuale tutti i politici avanzano l'ostacolo della reperibilità dei fondi e del pagamento dei debiti, mentre i cittadini chiedono costi dello Stato e sprechi minori. Ma a guardare bene, quelli che chiamiamo costi sono in realtà misurazioni della ricchezza prodotta e sembra illogico che un'unità di misura crei un debito. Questo libro è diviso in cinque parti. Dopo aver riassunto la storia e il funzionamento della moneta nelle prime due parti, nella terza l'autore affronta la questione fondamentale: la definizione giuridica del professor Auriti, e propone un ampliamento applicabile alla Moneta dell'Utopia. La quarta parte parla della moneta canadese di Paul Grignon per risolvere il problema nella quinta parte, con una proposta del tutto innovativa: una nuova forma moneta unica globale di proprietà del portatore, senza debito ed auto-emessa da 7 miliardi di emettitori senza alcun potere centrale a governarla. L'autore, autodidatta, descrive e divulga la sua visione/proposta per la moneta del futuro.
