{"product_id":"economics-anthropology-and-the-origin-of-money-as-a-bargaining-counter-9781032322308","title":"Economics Anthropology and the Origin of Money as","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many decades economists have disputed with economic anthropologists over the origins of money. Economists claim that money emerged from barter exchange; anthropologists claim that it originated as a âunit of accountâ in the temples and palaces of ancient Mesopotamia. This book argues that money originated as a bargaining counter in a system of money-bargaining, emerging almost seamlessly from barter-bargaining. This is not the âmoneyâ of mainstream economic conception â a âveilâ cast over a system of resource allocation defined in mathematical terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfidence in the bargaining counter is sustained through âsupport-bargaining,â a process in which individuals seek the support of their associates but seek at the same time to advance their own interests. A comprehensive âIntroduction to Support-Bargaining and Money-Bargainingâ is provided by the work. The arrival of coin-money is recognised by many as a crucial event in the history of mankind, and it is argued here that the\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018973544791,"sku":"9781032322308","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032322308.jpg?v=1750778879","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/economics-anthropology-and-the-origin-of-money-as-a-bargaining-counter-9781032322308","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}