Debt: The First 5000 Years+Core Concept
Debt: The First 5000 Years+Source
David Graeber
Debt: The First 5000 Years+links
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Debt: The First 5000 Years+Summary
Wikipedia short summary:
"It explores the historical relationship of debt with social institutions such as barter, marriage, friendship, slavery, law, religion, war and government. It draws on the history and anthropology of a number of civilizations, large and small, from the first known records of debt from Sumer in 3500 BC until the present."