1. Gods and Money: Religion and the Economy
... the archeological record and is subsequently analyzed in greater detail by three scholars of antiquity through their respective case studies. In his article titled, "Temples, Credit, and the Circulation of Money," John K. Davies, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology at the University of Liverpool, focuses on several economic factors of ancient Greek micro-states. More specifically, he assesses the ... attitudes toward the adoption of coined money as well as the role of the temple's wealth within the context of the collective economy. To analyze such questions, Dav...
- Word Count: 2449
- Approx Pages: 10
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate