"Looking at the eleventh century to the twentieth century, Kuroda explores how money was used and how currencies evolved in transactions within local communities and in broader trade networks. The discussion covers Asia, Europe and Africa, and highlights an impressive global interconnectedness...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Peasants use money -- 2 Four quadrants of exchange -- 3 Exchange and institutional setting -- 4 Global history of money viewed...