A Source Book on Early Monetary Thought

Edited by Edward W. Fuller

in Books from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This volume contains thirty-seven contributions from the most significant early developers of monetary economics. Starting with Aristotle, the collection tracks the development of the modern theory of money through the ages by thinkers like Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, Jean Buridan, Martin de Azpilcueta, John Locke, Richard Cantillon, David Hume, and A.R.J Turgot.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781839109980
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction: The Aristotelian Monetary Tradition , pp 1-7

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Ch 2 Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics (c. 350 BC) , pp 8-10

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Ch 3 Aristotle: Politics (c. 350 BC) , pp 11-13

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Ch 4 Albert the Great: Commentary on Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics (c. 1262) , pp 14-20

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Ch 5 Albert the Great: Commentary on Aristotles Politics (c. 1263) , pp 21-28

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Ch 6 Thomas Aquinas: Commentary on Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics (c. 1271) , pp 29-33

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Ch 7 Thomas Aquinas: Commentary on Aristotles Politics (c. 1272) , pp 34-40

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Ch 8 Peter John Olivi: A Treatise on Contracts (c. 1295) , pp 41-46

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Ch 9 Jean Buridan: Commentary on Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics (c. 1336) , pp 47-53

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Ch 10 Jean Buridan: Commentary on Aristotles Politics (c. 1349) , pp 54-69

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Ch 11 Nicholas Oresme: Treatise on Money (1358) , pp 70-88

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Ch 12 Gabriel Biel: On the Power and Utility of Moneys (1495) , pp 89-95

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Ch 13 Copernicus: Essay on the Coinage of Money (1526) , pp 96-102

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Ch 14 Lus Saravia de la Calle: Instructions for Merchants (1544) , pp 103-104

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Ch 15 Martn de Azpilcueta: On Exchange (1556) , pp 105-112

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Ch 16 Toms de Mercado: Manual of Deals and Contracts (1569) , pp 113-113

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Ch 17 Sir Thomas Smith: A Discourse of the Commonweal of this Realm of England (1581) , pp 114-119

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Ch 18 Francisco Garca: A Very General and Useful Treatise on Contracts (1583) , pp 120-122

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Ch 19 Bernardo Davanzati: A Discourse upon Coins (1588) , pp 123-131

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Ch 20 Lus de Molina: A Treatise on Money (1597) , pp 132-133

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Ch 21 Leonard Lessius: On Buying and Selling (1605) , pp 134-136

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Ch 22 Juan de Mariana: A Treatise on the Alteration of Money (1609) , pp 137-167

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Ch 23 Hugo Grotius: The Rights of War and Peace (1625) , pp 168-170

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Ch 24 Samuel Pufendorf: The Elements of Universal Jurisprudence (1660) , pp 171-173

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Ch 25 Samuel Pufendorf: The Whole Duty of Man (1673) , pp 174-176

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Ch 26 John Locke: Some Considerations of the Consequences of the Lowering of Interest, and Raising the Value of Money (1691) , pp 177-193

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Ch 27 Dudley North: Discourses upon Trade (1691) , pp 194-205

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Ch 28 Isaac Gervaise: The System or Theory of the Trade of the World (1720) , pp 206-216

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Ch 29 Richard Cantillon: An Essay on Economic Theory (1730) , pp 217-243

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Ch 30 Jacob Vanderlint: Money Answers All Things (1734) , pp 244-245

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Ch 31 Francis Hutcheson: Philosophiae Moralis Institutio Compendiaria (1747) , pp 246-247

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Ch 32 Ferdinando Galiani: On Money (1751) , pp 248-259

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Ch 33 David Hume: Of Money (1752) , pp 260-266

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Ch 34 David Hume: Of Interest (1752) , pp 267-273

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Ch 35 David Hume: Of the Balance of Trade (1752) , pp 274-282

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Ch 36 Joseph Harris: An Essay upon Money and Coins (1757–58) , pp 283-288

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Ch 37 A.R.J. Turgot: Reflections on the Formation and Distribution of Wealth (1766) , pp 289-295

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Ch 38 tienne Bonnot de Condillac: Commerce and Government Considered in Their Mutual Relationship (1776) , pp 296-309

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