Marginal gains monetary transactions in Atlantic Africa / Jane I. Guyer ; with a foreword by Anthony T. Carter.
| Author/creator | Guyer, Jane I. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2004. |
| Description | xvii, 207 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Lewis Henry Morgan lectures ; 1997 Lewis Henry Morgan lectures 1997. ^A149899 |
| Contents | Diversity, bewilderment, and the multiplicity of African money -- Conversions: asymmetrical transactions -- Scales and tropes -- Calculation: number and asymmetry -- Rank: people and money -- Quality: commodities and price -- Performances and repertoires -- Volatility: a performance in modern Nigeria -- Institutions: repertoires of financial option -- Balances: household budgets in a Ghanaian study -- Conclusions and directions -- Formalities: fixing debt and delay -- Bewilderment revisited. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-196) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003014267 |
| ISBN | 0226311155 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226311163 (pbk : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HG1370 .G89 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |