Face Value: The Entwined Histories of Money and Race in America

by Michael O'Malley

Book Overview

From colonial history to the present, Americans have passionately, even violently, debated the nature and the character of money. They have painted it and sung songs about it, organized political parties around it, and imprinted it with the name of God--all the while wondering: is money a symbol of the value of human work and creativity, or a symbol of some natural, intrinsic value?

In Face Value, Michael O'Malley provides a deep history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226629384
• ISBN13: 9780226629384
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"