Here anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom: he shows that before there was money, there was debt. For more than 5,000 years, since the beginnings of the first agrarian empires, ... Zobraziť viac
Peníze byly údajně vynalezeny, aby nahradily obtížný a komplikovaný směnný obchod. Dluhy se přitom táhnou alespoň pět tisíc let, tedy podstatně déle, než se datuje existence peněz... Zobraziť viac
Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews."The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make... Zobraziť viac
For more than 5,000 years, since the beginnings of the first agrarian empires, humans have used elaborate credit systems to buy and sell goods—that is, long before the invention of coins or cash. It is in this era, Graeber argues, ... Zobraziť viac
Now in paperback, the updated and expanded edition: David Graeber’s “fresh .?.?. fascinating .?.?. thought-provoking .?.?. and exceedingly timely” (Financial Times) history of debt ... Zobraziť viac
