The Political Economy of Homeric Society and the Origins of Money
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11697376 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Peacock (0000-0001-6167-4971, York University, corresponding author), M S Peacock |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-65 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contributions to Political Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-5921 • E-ISSN: 1464-3588 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/cpe/bzr005 |
| OpenAlex | W2015783991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
The first section of this paper reviews arguments for using Homer's epics to illuminate archaic Greek society. In Section I, aspects of ‘Homeric political economy’ are sketched with a focus on money. Section II poses the question of the origin of money. A critique of Carl Menger's account of the origin of money and his brief discussion of Homer is offered, after which the work of Bernhard Laum is examined. Laum, an adherent of the ‘state’ or ‘chartalist’ theory of money, argues that the origins of money in the ancient Greek world lie in the sacred sphere
Ancient Greek · Economics · Economy · Focus (optics · Political science · Politics · Section (typography · State (computer science · Economic theories and models · Economic Theory and Institutions · Economic Theory and Policy · Classics · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2021 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |