Money and its origins - Karimzadi, Shahzavar; T&F eBooks (London ; New York : Routledge, 2013)
1. Introduction -- 2. Money as a discovery or an invention -- 3. Division of labour and production of surplus products -- 4. Initiation of money from the act of exchange -- 5. The exchange in kind versus the exchange against a medium -- 6. The origin of money and the most marketable good -- 7. Money originated from its functions -- 8. Money as a creation of debt payment or a creature of the state -- 9. Inherent difficulties of the barter system and the origin of money -- 10. The nature and the true origin of money -- 11. Conclusion : the origins of money and how it came into being.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Also available in print edition.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Keywords: Money -- History; Economic history; Electronic books