A Treatise on the Alteration of Money

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Christian's Library Press, 2011 - 138 pagina's
In this treatise we find an insightful analysis concerning how monetary debasement and inflation increase prices, which proceeds to illustrate how such increases do not affect everyone equally-in effect, causing a revolution in fortunes. In a parallel argument, Mariana explains how government, if given control of other forms of private property, would also debase the values of those forms and use them according to its own interests.
 

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Preface
5
Does the King Own His Subjects Goods?
11
Can the King Debase Money by Changing Its Weight
21
The Twofold Value of Money
27
Money Has Frequently Been Altered
35
Advantages Derived from Alteration of Copper Money
45
Different Maravedis of Varying Values in Castile
49
Disadvantages Derived from This Alteration of Copper Money
59
Major Disadvantages Derived from This Alteration of Money
65
Should Silver Money Be Altered?
81
Concerning Gold Money
89
Is There Some Way to Assist the Prince in His Need?
95
About the Contributors
107
Copyright

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Over de auteur (2011)

Juan de Mariana (1536-1624) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian. He occupied the chair of theology at the University of Paris from 1569-1574 before returning to Toledo in Spain, where he remained until he died. Mariana's intellectual contributions are numerous. In addition to his work on politics and economics, he is remembered for a magisterial work on the history of Spain.

Bibliografische gegevens

TitelA Treatise on the Alteration of Money
Sources in early modern economics, ethics, and law
AuteurJuan de Mariana
UitgeverChristian's Library Press, 2011
ISBN1880595885, 9781880595886
Lengte138 pagina's
  
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