Sacred Money: A Historical Investigation into the Sacred Origin of Money

Sacred Money presents a surprising and captivating theme, tracing the origin of money back to antiquity and unveiling its roots in the sacred legal order (nomos) and ritual. Laum compellingly demonstrates that money is a fundamental institution within the fabric of social life, extending beyond the pure economic domain.

This book stands as one of the great classics on money, and Laum is known as the founder of the theory of the religious origin of money, succeeding attempts by Marcel Mauss a...