Medieval Studies Book Club: Making Money in the Early Middle Ages

For our next session we’ll read ‘Making Money in the Early Middle Ages’ (2023) by Rory Naismith.

In ‘Making Money in the Early Middle Ages’, Naismith “counters the conventional view of early medieval currency as the domain only of elite gift-givers and intrepid long-distance traders. Even when there were few coins in circulation, Naismith argues, the ways they were used—to give gifts, to pay rents, to spend at markets—have much to tell us.”

As always, dinner will be provided. If you would like to join, please send an email to Mo van de Wege at mv9132@princeton.edu by Monday, November 18 and indicate whether you would like a free copy of the book from Labyrinth and if you have dietary restrictions.

These meetings are for graduate students only.