Chinese Money In Global Context: Historic Junctures Between 600 Bce And 2012 University Press Scholarship Online

__Chinese Money in Global Context: Historic Junctures Between 600 BCE and 2012__ offers a groundbreaking interpretation of the Chinese monetary system, charting its evolution by examining key moments in history and placing them in international perspective. Expertly navigating primary sources in multiple languages and across three millennia, Niv Horesh explores the trajectory of Chinese currency from the birth of coinage to the current global financial crisis. His narrative highlights the way that Chinese money developed in relation to the currencies of other countries, paying special attention to the origins of paper money; the relationship between the West's ascendancy and its mineral riches; the linkages between pre-modern finance and political economy; and looking ahead to the possible globalization of the RMB, the currency of the People's Republic of China. This analysis casts new light on the legacy of China's financial system both retrospectively and at present—when China's global influence looms large. This Study Offers An Interpretation Of The Chinese Monetary System, Charting Its Evolution By Examining Key Moments In History - From Bce 600 Up To The Present. It Places These Moments In International Perspective By Comparing Primary Sources In Multiple Languages And Across Three Millennia. The Book Begins Exploring The Trajectory Of Chinese Currency At The Birth Of Coinage Around The World And Ends With The Implications Of The Current Global Financial Crisis For China And The Rest Of The World. A Common Origin For Coinage? -- From Coinage To Paper Money : The Origins And Evolution Of Chinese And Western Banknotes In Comparison -- The Great Money Divergence : European And Chinese Coinage Before The Age Of Steam -- Paper Money In Qing China : Exactly How Common And Reliable Was It By The Early 20th Century ? -- British Banknote Issuance In China : Cross-imperial Connections -- Japanese Colonial Banking And Monetary Reform : China, Korea And Taiwan, 1879-1937 -- Will The Rmb Go Global? Niv Horesh. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 293-338) And Index. La 4e de couverture indique : "Chinese Money in Global Context: Historic Junctures Between 600 BCE and 2012 offers a groundbreaking interpretation of the Chinese monetary system, charting its evolution by examining key moments in history and placing them in international perspective. Expertly navigating primary sources in multiple languages and across three millennia, Niv Horesh explores the trajectory of Chinese currency from the birth of coinage to the current global financial crisis. His narrative highlights the way that Chinese money developed in relation to the currencies of other countries, paying special attention to the origins of paper money; the relationship between the West's ascendancy and its mineral riches; the linkages between pre-modern finance and political economy; and looking ahead to the possible globalization of the RMB, the currency of the People's Republic of China. This analysis casts new light on the legacy of China's financial system both retrospectively and at present-when China's global influence looms large." Chinese Money in Global Context: Historic Junctures Between 600 BC and 2012 offers a groundbreaking interpretation of the Chinese monetary system's evolution. Focusing on pivotal moments in history, author Niv Horesh provides an international perspective that highlights the ways in which Chinese currency impacted, diverged from, and has been shaped by financial systems around the world.