Selected and Adapted Phillips, Chester Arthur 1882-1976 creator text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Readings in Money and Banking" by Chester Arthur Phillips is an educational text written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a supplemental collection of readings related to the subjects of money, banking, and currency, aimed primarily at students studying economics and finance. The book discusses the historical context, functions, and properties of money, as well as significant banking concepts and contemporary issues of its time. At the start of this text, the author lays the groundwork for understanding the significance of money as a medium of exchange and a measure of value. He addresses the concept of barter and the inconveniences associated with it, ultimately leading to the emergence of money as a solution to facilitate trade. He explores the roles that different materials, especially metals like gold and silver, have played throughout history in serving as currency. Phillips highlights key ideas around the beginnings and evolution of monetary systems, emphasizing their importance for economic stability and growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2011-01-30 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Josephine Paolucci, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) Original publication data not identified Money Banks and banking Banks and banking -- United States HG Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35120 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35120 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133812.0 35120