A History of Money From AD 800 Author:John F. Chown This study presents a detailed history of money from Charlemagne's reform to the end of the Silver Wars in 1896. Chown covers the great periods of monetary disputes and discusses the monetary theories of economists and such diverse figures as Locke, Defoe, Swift and Sir Walter Scott. The book provides international coverage and includes material... more » on the controversial private banking period in the United States between 1776 and the Civil War. Published in Association with the Institute of Economic Affairs« less