Monetary Transitions - Currencies, Colonialism and African Societies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

This book uses money as a lens through which to analyze the social and economic impact of colonialism on African societies and institutions. It is the first book to address the monetary history of the colonial period in a comprehensive way, covering several areas of the continent and different periods, with the ultimate aim of understanding the long-term impact of colonial monetary policies on African societies. While grounding an understanding of money in terms of its circulation, acceptance and impact, this book shows first and foremost how the monetary systems that resulted from the imposition of colonial rule on African societies were not a replacement of the old currency systems with entirely new ones, but were rather the result of the convergence of different orders of value and monetary practices. By putting histories of people using money at the heart of the story, and connecting them to larger imperial policies, the volume provides a new and fresh perspective on the history of the establishment of colonial rule in Africa. This book is the result of a collaborative and interdisciplinary research project that has received funding by the Gerda Henkel Foundation. The contributors are both junior and senior scholars, based at universities in Europe, Africa, Asia and the US, who are all specialists on the history of money in Africa. It will appeal to an international audience of scholars and educators interested in African Studies and History, Economic History, Imperial and Colonial History, Development Studies, Monetary Studies.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Economic History
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2022
Editors:	Karin Pallaver
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	309
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-083460-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Money & Finance > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-083460-3
Barcode:	9783030834609

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