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4. The Plunder

Daniel Lord Smail

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Money, Units of Measurement, and Calendars xiii
Introduction 1
1. The Values of Things 31
2. Credit and Coin 89
3. The Pursuit of Debt 136
4. The Plunder 181
5. Violence and Resistance 240
Epilogue 271
Notes 275
Acknowledgments 315
Index 319

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Money, Units of Measurement, and Calendars xiii
Introduction 1
1. The Values of Things 31
2. Credit and Coin 89
3. The Pursuit of Debt 136
4. The Plunder 181
5. Violence and Resistance 240
Epilogue 271
Notes 275
Acknowledgments 315
Index 319

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