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Book SynopsisStudies of seals and sealing practices have traditionally investigated aspects of social, political, economic, and ideological systems in ancient societies throughout the Old World. Previously, scholarship has focused on description and documentation, chronology and dynastic histories, administrative function, iconography, and style. More recent studies have emphasized context, production and use, and increasingly, identity, gender, and the social lives of seals, their users, and the artisans who produced them. Using several methodological and theoretical perspectives, this volume presents up-to-date research on seals that is comparative in scope and focus. The cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach advances our understanding of the significance of an important class of material culture of the ancient world. The volume will serve as an essential resource for scholars, students, and others interested in glyptic studies, seal production and use, and sealing practices in the AncienTrade Review'… Seals and Sealings in the Ancient World fulfills its promise of presenting well-written and well-informed research on the topic from various regions in the Old World. Together, the chapters demonstrate how a multiplicity of methods from a variety of disciplines can be used to analyze and interpret seals, sealings, and their glyptic, as well as recognize the varieties of methods and methodologies used by specialists studying other regions. This book should be in the libraries of experts, emerging researchers, and anyone aspiring to become a scholar of seals and sealings in the ancient world.' Siobhan Shinn, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage StudiesTable of ContentsPreface Joan Aruz; 1. Introduction: small windows, wide views Marta Ameri, Sarah Kielt Costello, Gregg Jamison, Sarah Scott; Part I. The Ancient Near East and Cyprus: 2. Administrative role of seal imagery in the early Bronze Age: Mesopotamian and Iranian traders on the Plateau Holly Pittman; 3. Slave labor: Uruk cylinder seal imagery and early writing Sarah Jarmer Scott; 4. The first female bureaucrats: gender and glyptic in 4th-3rd Millennia Northern Mesopotamia Andrew McCarthy; 5. Rematerializing the early dynastic banquet seal Sarah Kielt Costello; 6. Sealing practices in the Akkadian period Yelena Z. Rakic; 7. Authenticity, seal recarving, and authority in the ancient Near East and Eastern Mediterranean Joanna Smith; Part II. South Asia and Persian Gulf: 8. Indus seals and glyptic studies: an overview Asko Parpola; 9. Letting the pictures speak: an image-based approach to the mythological and narrative imagery of the Harappan world Marta Ameri; 10. Understanding Indus seal carving traditions: a stylistic and metric approach Gregg Jamison; 11. Operational sequences and stamp seals: a new approach to identifying groups of seal carvers in the Indus civilization Adam Green; 12. Seals and sealing technology in the Dilmun culture: the post Harappan life of the Indus Valley sealing tradition Steffen Laursen; Part III. Egypt: 13. The evolution of Ancient Egyptian seals and sealing systems Joe Wegner; 14. Early dynastic sealing practices as reflection of state formation in Egypt? Ilona Regulski; 15. Sealings and seals from pyramid Age Egypt John Nolan; 16. The administrative use of scarabs during the middle kingdom Daphna Ben Tor; 17. Middle and new kingdom sealing practice in Egypt and Nubia: a comparison Stuart Tyson Smith; Part IV. Aegean: 18. Introductory remarks, Aegean Judith Weingarten; 19. Aegean Bronze Age sealstones and fingerrings: chronology and functions John Younger; 20. An Aegean seal in Greek hands? Thoughts on the perception of Aegean seals in the Iron Age Maria Anastasiadou; 21. Cryptic glyptic: multivalency in Minoan glyptic imagery Erin Mcgowan; 22. The magic and the mundane: the function of 'talismanic class' stones in Minoan Crete Angela Murock Hussein.

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Book SynopsisChristine Desan is the Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, USA.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Series Preface, Bill Maurer, University of California Irvine, USA Introduction: Strange New Music - The Monetary Composition Made by the Enlightenment Quartet, Christine Desan, Harvard Law School, USA 1. Money and its Technologies: Industrial Opposition and the Problem of Trust, Mara Caden, Massachusetts Historical Society, USA 2. Money and its Ideas: Enlightenment Debates about the Morality of Money, Carl Wennerlind, Columbia University, USA 3. Money, Ritual, and Religion: A Secularization Story, Dwight Codr, University of Connecticut, USA 4. Money and the Everyday: New Practices in the Enlightenment, Craig Muldrew, University of Cambridge, UK 5. Money, Art, and Representation: The Look and Sound of Money, Rebecca L. Spang, Indiana University, USA 6. Money and its Interpretation: Paper Money in Early America, Jennifer J. Baker, New York University, USA 7. Money and the Issues of the Age: Thinking about Money in the Eighteenth Century, Daniel Carey, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisStephen Deng is Associate Professor of English at Michigan State University, USA.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Series Preface, Bill Maurer, University of California Irvine, USA Introduction, Stephen Deng, Michigan State University, USA 1. Money and its Technologies: Mining, Metallurgy, Minting, and Non-Metallic Monetary Forms, Arturo Giráldez, University of the Pacific, Stockton, USA 2. Money and its Ideas: Justice, Sovereignty, and the Idea of Money as Commodity, Bradley D. Ryner, Arizona State University, USA 3. Money, Ritual, and Religion: God’s Stamp and the Problem of Usury, Stephen Deng, Michigan State University, USA 4. Money and the Everyday: Reputation, History, and Symbolism on the Eastern African Coast, Stephanie Wynne-Jones, University of York, UK 5. Money, Art, and Representation: Text, Image, and Message, Barrie Cook, British Museum, UK 6. Money and its Interpretation: Two Early Modern Transactions, David J. Baker, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA 7. Money and the Issues of the Age: Coinage, Sovereignty, and the Liquidity of Imagination, Brian Sheerin, St. Edward's University, Austin, USA Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisRory Naismith is Lecturer in the History of England Before the Norman Conquest, University of Cambridge, UK.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Series Preface, Bill Maurer, University of California Irvine, USA Introduction: Approaching Medieval Money, Rory Naismith, University of Cambridge, UK 1. Money and its Technologies: The “Principles of Minting” in the Middle Ages, Oliver Volckart, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 2. Money and its Ideas: Payment Methods in the Middle Ages, Laurent Feller, University of Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne, France 3. Money, Ritual, and Religion: Economic Value between Theology and Administration, Giacomo Todeschini, Italy 4. Money and the Everyday: Whose Currency? Richard Kelleher, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK 5. Money, Art, and Representation: The Powerful and Pragmatic Faces of Medieval Coinage, Rebecca R. Darley, Birkbeck, University of London, UK 6. Money and its Interpretation: Attitudes to Money in the Societas Christiana, Svein H. Gullbekk, Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, Norway 7. Money and the Issues of the Age: The Plurality of Money, Rory Naismith, University of Cambridge, UK Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTaylor C. Nelms is the Managing Director of Research at the Filene Research Institute, USA.David Pedersen is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, San Diego, USA.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Series Preface, Bill Maurer, University of California Irvine, USA Introduction: Money - Cultural, Historical, Modern, Taylor C. Nelms, Filene Research Institute, USA and David Pedersen, University of California, San Diego, USA 1. Money and its Technologies: Making Money Move in the Modern Era, Lana Swartz, University of Virginia, USA and David L. Stearns, University of Washington, USA 2. Money and its Ideas: Between Technocracy and Democracy, Michael Beggs, University of Sydney, Australia 3. Money, Ritual, and Religion: The Horror of It (the Prosperity Gospel and the Myth of Deterritorialization), Jon Bialecki, University of Edinburgh, UK 4. Money and the Everyday: Instability and Inventiveness in the Modern Age, Taylor C. Nelms, Filene Research Institute, USA and Jane I. Guyer, Johns Hopkins University, USA 5. Money, Art, and Representation: Six Artists, Two Crises (1973, 2008), Max Haiven, Lakehead University, Canada 6. Money and its Interpretation: The Future of Money in Speculative Fiction, Sherryl Vint, University of California, Riverside, USA 7. Money and the Issues of the Age: The Nature of Money and Post-Crisis Proposals for Reform, Yeva Nersisyan, Franklin and Marshall College, USA and L. Randall Wray, Bard College, USA Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMoney Talks is a fast-paced history of the humble British coin, the events which at times literally shaped it and the stories reflected in its creation.It has been used to barter and to bribe, to hold a cloak in place and to pay a king's ransom, been an object of pride and a symbol of courage. The coin has witnessed the great events in history - about kings and queens and the transfer of power - and it speaks to us of generations passed, of battles and heroic deeds, of countries and empires as well as of moments we would rather forget.Money Talks is about how such a small object of desire has been regarded as a symbol of power and authority for more than 2,500 years. It traces British history through the one thing that has come to dominate our lives - hard cash - and it demonstrates how monarchs down the centuries have used it to fund their wars, maintain their lifestyles and portray their image to prove their position or legitimatise dubious claims to the throne.From time to time the coin has slipped out of use altogether as bartering goods was preferred to poor quality coinage for day-to-day business. It has been hoarded for safer times and simply used as adornment.But even as the modern world turns increasingly to electronic transactions moving billions around the world at the touch of a button, the coin retains its place at the heart of everyday life. (In association with Vitabiotics)Trade Review`Cash still matters to our monarchs. ...British coins have played a huge part in our history. Bob also reveals the hidden stories behind coins’ design and how they have been used in wars, to barter, to bribe, and to pay Kings’ ransoms’. The Weekly News -------------------- `...the perfect companion for a coin collector. ...a well-researched book, but provides the reader resources to browse. It is the kind of history book I wish I had at school when I started collecting coins. It is definitely a book of history, and numismatics at the same time. ...a great companion to place their coins into historical context’. The Blind Coin Collector Blog

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Book SynopsisThe Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection is considered the world's greatest private collection of portrait medals, rivalling many collections in international museums. This fully illustrated catalogue documenting the Scher Collection is an essential resource for scholars, students, collectors, and curators. Portrait medals were developed during the Italian Renaissance and are central to the history of European portraiture, flourishing as an art form through the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century. Though less familiar to us now than painting and sculpture, these exquisitely crafted objects, typically made from lead, bronze, silver or gold, were produced (sometimes in large numbers) to commemorate individuals, to acknowledge special events, and to disseminate the identity and power of their sitters. The study of the portrait medal has become, through the work of Stephen Scher and others, a burgeoning area of new scholarship. Excellent reproductions of all medals to size, with details of obverse, reverse and full captions, are accompanied by scholarly essays, interesting facts and historical references in this important new volume.

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Book SynopsisThe Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection of portrait medals is considered to be the world's greatest medals collection in private hands. This fully illustrated volume features twenty of the best objects in the collection, with a checklist of one hundred and sixty more, and an essay which highlights why the Scher collection is noted for its comprehensiveness and outstanding quality. An accessible introduction to a remarkable collection, this volume brings to life these masterpieces of small-scale sculpture, compellingly conveying the circumstances of their creation and their historic significance. A selection of some 160 portrait medals from the Scher collection is accompanied by an illustrated essay on the art of the medal, its origins, uses, and relationship to other arts. An in-depth scholarly publication that catalogues the entirety of this important collection-consisting of some 879 medals-is planned for a later date. AUTHOR: Aimee Ng is Associate Curator at The Frick Collection, NY, and a specialist in Italian Renaissance art. SELLING POINTS: . A compact guide to one of the best portrait medal collections in the world . Includes an essay on the art of the medal from the 15th- to the 19th-century in Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands and England . Beautiful images makes this an accessible and appealing introduction to the subject 40 colour

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Book SynopsisThis new volume in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles describes and illustrates the Scottish coins minted between 1603 and 1709 that are held in the National Museum of Scotland''s collection. The Museum also holds an important collection of dies and related objects, the majority of which belong to the 17th-century Scottish coinage. These have therefore been included in the volume. Each coin and dye is fully described and clearly illustrated by high quality photographs.Introductory chapters discuss the history of the Scottish coinage of the period and contemporary minting practices. With over 100 plates, a list of sources of all the coins, concordances, bibliography, and indexes, the volume is a comprehensive guide to the National Museum of Scotland''s collection.Table of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES PREFACE THE COINAGES OF 1603-1709 SOURCES OF THE COLLECTION, WITH A LIST OF FINDS ABBREVIATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY ARRANGEMENT OF THE CATALOGUE PLATES (coins) James VI gold James VI silver James VI copper Charles I gold Charles I silver Charles I silver and copper Charles I copper Charles II silver Charles II silver and copper Charles II copper Charles II copper and James VII silver James VII silver James VII silver and William and Mary silver William and Mary silver William and Mary silver and copper William and Mary copper William II gold and silver William II silver William II copper 0095. Anne pre-Union silver Anne post-Union silver of the Edinburgh mint Anne post-Union silver of the Edinburgh mint and James VIII pattern guineas James VIII pattern crowns, and a modern forgery THE MINTING TOOLS P. P. Gaspar with G. Dyer: APPENDIX - THE COUNTERPUNCHEONS PLATES (minting tools) Eight perspectives of die T6 T1-T12 T13-T33 T34-T52 T53-T62 T63-T73 T74-T87 T88-T105 T106-T118 T119-T132 T133-T143 CONCORDANCES

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Book Synopsis**An Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and the OAPEN library. A selection of essays on symbola, as the tokens of Classical Athens were called, bringing together scholars of various disciplines and professional categories (numismatists, historians, museum curators) that intends to reshape our knowledge on the roles these objects played in the Athenian Democracy. This is a series of case studies which aspires to test old theories and probe new assumptions. The first section explores the extent to which our knowledge has evolved since symbola were first distinguished from coins. Four essays demonstrate how tokens, as material manifestations of particular institutions, contributed to the formation of civic and political identity in the city-state of Athens and the roles they played in ensuring legal and political equality. The second section of the volume on new finds aims to develop expertise in studying tokens and increase relevant knowledge. Finally, a third section contains comparative studies from Sicily, Jerusalem and Ephesos, aiming to adopt a comparative methodology for a better understanding of the characteristics and roles of tokens from across the ancient Mediterranean. Contributors: Vera Geelmuyden Bulgurlu, Tumay Hazinedar Coscun, Antonino Crisà, Yoav Farhi, P. J. Finglass, Mairi Gkikaki, Irini Karra, James Kierstead, John H. Kroll, Stamatoula Makrypodi, Christian Mondello, Daria Russo, Martin Schäfer.Table of ContentsMairi Gkikaki, Introduction **Section One: Symbola in Perception and Practice** 1. P.J. Finglass, Tragic Tokens: Sophoclean Symbola in Context 2. James Kierstead, The Athenian Jigsaw Tokens 3. Mairi Gkikaki, The Council of Five Hundred and Symbola in Classical Athens 4. Daria Russo, Tokens and Athenian Tribes: Iconography and Contexts of Use **Section Two: New Finds, embarking on Modern Interpretations** 5. Stamatoula Makrypodi, Athenian Clay Tokens, New Types, New Interpretations 6. John H. Kroll, Lettered and other tokens in the Lawcourts and the Assembly of Athens 7. Irini Karra, The Lot of Lead Tokens from the Makrygianni Plot in Athens **Section Three: Athenian tokens in the aftermath of the Classical Period** 8. Martin Schäfer, Nike on Hellenistic lead tokens: iconography and meaning{::}** 9. Cristian Mondello, Alexander the Great on Lead: Notes on some tokens from Roman imperial Athens{::}** **Section Four: Comparative Studies** 10. Antonino Crisà, New Hellenistic and Roman Clay Tokens from Sicily: Some Case Studies from the Museum of Palermo{::}** 11. Yoav Farhi, A New Type of Roman Period Clay Tokens from Jerusalem 12. Vera Geelmuyden Bulgurlu and Tumay Hazinedar Coscun, A Group of Lead Tokens in the Ephesos Museum Collection

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