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What is money, really — a metal, a promise, a social convention, a legal instrument, or a moral trust?
Originally published in Germany in 1923, Money’s Nature is Alfred Lansburgh’s lucid and penetrating investigation into the foundations of money, currency, banking, inflation, gold, foreign exchange, and the note-issuing bank. Written under the pseudonym Argentarius in the form of letters from a bank director to his son, this classic work transforms difficult monetary questions into a clear, elegant, and remarkably readable dialogue.
Composed in the aftermath of war and during the monetary turmoil of the Weimar Republic, the book addresses questions that remain urgent today: What gives money its value? Why do banknotes circulate? What is the difference between money and money-tokens? How do gold, credit, foreign exchange, and central banks shape economic life? And how does inflation damage not only prices, but trust, labor, saving, and social order?
This English edition presents a careful translation of Das Wesen des Geldes, preserving Lansburgh’s didactic voice, conceptual precision, and historical atmosphere while making the text accessible to modern readers. More than a technical treatise, Money’s Nature is a profound reflection on value, confidence, responsibility, and the fragile architecture of monetary civilization.
Essential reading for students of economics, monetary history, banking, central banking, inflation, the gold standard, and anyone interested in the enduring mystery of money.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What is money, really - a metal, a promise, a social convention, a legal instrument, or a moral trust?Originally published in Germany in 1923, Money's Nature is Alfred Lansburgh's lucid and penetrating investigation into the foundations of money, currency, banking, inflation, gold, foreign exchange, and the note-issuing bank. Written under the pseudonym Argentarius in the form of letters from a bank director to his son, this classic work transforms difficult monetary questions into a clear, elegant, and remarkably readable dialogue.Composed in the aftermath of war and during the monetary turmoil of the Weimar Republic, the book addresses questions that remain urgent today: What gives money its value? Why do banknotes circulate? What is the difference between money and money-tokens? How do gold, credit, foreign exchange, and central banks shape economic life? And how does inflation damage not only prices, but trust, labor, saving, and social order?This English edition presents a careful translation of Das Wesen des Geldes, preserving Lansburgh's didactic voice, conceptual precision, and historical atmosphere while making the text accessible to modern readers. More than a technical treatise, Money's Nature is a profound reflection on value, confidence, responsibility, and the fragile architecture of monetary civilization.Essential reading for students of economics, monetary history, banking, central banking, inflation, the gold standard, and anyone interested in the enduring mystery of money. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798197340757
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