Why read The Nature of Money?

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In this important new book, Geoffrey Ingham draws on neglected traditions in the social sciences to develop a theory of the 'social relation' of money. * Genuinely multidisciplinary approach, based on a thorough knowledge of theories of money in the social sciences * An original development of the neglected heterodox…

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1 author picked The Nature of Money as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Tim Di Muzio

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This book was a real eye-opener and can be considered seminal across the social sciences for its breadth and depth of analysis on money.

I loved this book because it filled so many gaps in my knowledge. I was drawn to it because I once asked my professor how new money was generated and he said he knew but he forgot.

This made me think that money might not be all that important to understanding capitalism. Alas, I was dead wrong of course and returned to my question years later.

That’s how I found Professor Ingham’s book. I still have…

From Tim's list on The best books on money and capitalism from a critical political economist.