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Money and Modernity : State and Local Currencies in Melanesia

Akin, David(Edited by)Robbins, Joel(Edited by)
Part of the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania Monograph Series series
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While modern money issued by the state has been accepted throughout Melanesia, many indigenous currencies, such as shells, survive.

Why? This collection of essays explores money and its social dynamic in eight different Melanesian communities.

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Product Details
0822956896 / 9780822956891
Paperback
31/03/1999
United States
256 pages
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