{"product_id":"studies-in-the-byzantine-monetary-economy-c-300-1450-paperback-9780521088527","title":"Studies in the Byzantine Monetary Economy c.300–1450 (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521088527","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStudies in the Byzantine Monetary Economy c.300–1450\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a major study of the Byzantine coinage set in the wider context of finance, administration and economy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael F. Hendy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521088527, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 October 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e828 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 18.9 x 4.2 cm, 1.45 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book represents an attempt to depict the late Roman and Byzantine monetary economy in its fullest possible social, economic and administrative context, with the aim of establishing the basic dynamics behind the production of the coinage, the major mechanisms affecting its distribution, and the general characteristics of its behaviour once in circulation. The book consists of four main sections, on economy and society, on finance, and on the circulation and production of coinage, and has made an unrivalled contribution in the field of late classical, Byzantine and medieval economic history. The text is fully supported by the extensive quotation of translated sources, and by maps, tables and plates.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of plates\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Preface and acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Economy and Society: 1. The land\u003cbr\u003e 2. The basic geography of settlement and society\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Finance: 3. The budget\u003cbr\u003e 4. The limiting factors\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Coinage (Circulation): 5. Supply\u003cbr\u003e 6. Supervision\u003cbr\u003e Part IV: Coinage (Production): 7. Administrative basis\u003cbr\u003e 8. History\u003cbr\u003e Preliminary observations, future directions\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographies\u003cbr\u003e Key to plates\u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early history: c 500 to c 1450\/1500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20history:%20c%20500%20to%20c%201450\/1500%20%5BHBLC%5D%22\"\u003eHBLC\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912974098712,"sku":"9780521088527","price":36.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521088527i.jpg?v=1694969398","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/studies-in-the-byzantine-monetary-economy-c-300-1450-paperback-9780521088527","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}