NEW BOOK: THE CONJUROR'S TRICK

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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 48, November 29, 2020, Article 4

NEW BOOK: THE CONJUROR'S TRICK

A new book has been published on the history of paper money of India. -Editor

Title : The Conjuror's Trick: An Interpretative History of Paper Money in India (Paperback)

Author : Bazil Shaikh

Year : 2020

When banks issued notes that circulated as money, they conjured money out of thin air, introducing the unique alchemy in money's transition from the concrete to the abstract. Straddling perspectives of finance, history, public policy and art, this book explores the diversity, purpose and legacy of paper money, as it evolved in India from the late 18th century to the present.

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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