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Money and Modernity

Money and Modernity State and Local Currencies in Melanesia - ASAO Monograph

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Publisher's Synopsis

While modern money issued by the state has been accepted throughout Melanesia, many indigenous currencies, such as shells, survive. Why? This collection of essays explores money and its social dynamic in eight different Melanesian communities.

Book information

ISBN: 9780822940876
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 332.4995
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 284
Weight: 521g
Height: 230mm
Width: 165mm
Spine width: 25mm