Edit Path: The Hidden History of Debt
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason:
The action you have requested is limited to users in one of the groups:
Administrators
, observer.
Display name
Cover Image
Upload file
Suppress uploaded media caption
Cover Image Caption
Limit uploaded media width
Cover image width, px
Description
Our financial system originated in Mesopotamia, where it was designed to ensure economic stability for a community. Over time it has transformed into something much more predatory.
Guide editor
Katherine Dolan
Associate editor
Source
Human Bridges Project
Articles
[
edit
|
edit source
]
Title
The Mesopotamian Origin of Debt
Commentary
Many of our modern financial instutions and instruments came from Bronze Age Mesopotamia.
Title
Debt in Ancient Greece
Commentary
When interest-bearing debt moved west from Mesopotamia to the Greek peninsula, debt forgiveness was discarded and a new powerful oligarch class emerged.
Title
Property and Debt in Ancient Rome
Commentary
Landgrabbing and predatory practices became more prevalent in Rome and may have ultimately contributed to the fall of the Empire.
Title
How the Crusades Shaped Finance in the West
Commentary
A power struggle involving popes, kings, and financiers led to a funding drive aimed at launching a huge military pilgrimage .
Title
How Elite Infighting Made the Magna Carta
Commentary
The document that presaged British democracy came about because of a dispute between Kings and Barons.
Title
Parallels Between Archaic Entrepots and Modern Offshore Banking Centers
Commentary
A discussion of the origins of urbanization may provide some insight into the character of modern social problems by highlighting the long historical dynamic at work.
Title
Commentary
Add article
Summary:
Save page
Show preview
Show changes
Cancel
Navigation menu
Personal tools
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Log in
Namespaces
Page
Discussion
English
Views
Read
View form
View source
View history
More
Refresh
Search
Tools
What links here
Related changes
Special pages
Page information