The from sandstone to cyberspace Weatherford, J. McIver creator text bibliography nyu New York Three Rivers Press 1997 monographic eng

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xv, 288 páginas Traces the historical evolution of humankind's relationship with money, from ancient times to the present-day revolutionary transformation in the meaning and use of money as represented by the electronic cash card, and discusses the implications of such changes. 1. Cannibals, chocolate, and cash -- 2. The fifth element -- 3. The premature death of money -- 4. Knights of commerce -- 5. The Renaissance : new money for old art -- 6. The golden curse -- 7. The birth of the dollar -- 8. The devil's mint -- 9. Metric money -- 10. The gold bug -- 11. The yellow brick road -- 12. The golden playpen of politics -- 13. Wild money and the stealth tax -- 14. The cash ghetto -- 15. Interlude in plastic -- 16. The erotic life of electronic money -- 17. The art of currency terror -- 18. The age of money. Jack Weatherford. Texto en inglés Moneda Historia Finanzas 0609801724 9780609801727 96049432 Co-BoUCM 171117 20171117110035.0 ocm38822546 spa