The Political Economy and Culture of Money in the Middle Ages: The Case of the Gold Florin of Florence, 1258-1300.

中世纪的政治经济和货币文化：以佛罗伦萨弗罗林金币为例，1258-1300 年。

• 批准号: ES/T007737/1
• 负责人: Stefano Locatelli
• 金额: $ 11.78万
• 依托单位: University of Manchester
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FT007737%2F1
• 关键词: Political; Economy; Culture; Money; Middle

First minted in Florence, probably in November 1252, the Florentine florin became for almost three centuries one of the most important and internationally accepted gold currencies of the Middle Ages. The activities that I will undertake as part of this twelve-month fellowship follow research which investigated the origins and the early life of this coin in the second half of the thirteenth century. My aim was to highlight the elements that contributed to its vast success, as well as the crucial role of individuals and political institutions in that process.My proposed further project expands into a wider timescale and geographical area, re-thinking the political economy and monetary culture of the florin throughout the late medieval European economy. Through the publication of two articles, I will show money acting as a unique way of linking people, something with political, social, cultural and religious dimensions of its own. To do this, I will draw from many research areas such as numismatics, and monetary, political, economic and social history to reach a broad understanding of the florin in its own time and place. The intended results include the submission of a book proposal for Manchester University Press and a presentation at the Social History Society Annual Conference, the ideal setting to engage with a wider audience of scholars at all stages of their careers. This fellowship will also gather together academics researching in related fields through an international workshop on 'Monetary Policy in Times of Crisis (5th-16th Centuries)' at the University of Manchester. This event will be open to graduate students, PhD researchers, early career academics and more established scholars to explore the policies adopted by medieval and early modern individuals and governments in time of monetary crisis, a very current topic considering the monetary upheaval we are experiencing today (Europe/EU, UK/GPB). This event will strengthen my research network for future impact projects.Sharing knowledge with a wider non-academic audience is another central aspect and impact of this fellowship. This will be achieved through two main activities: I will prepare an article for the magazine History Today, and a small and temporary exhibition at the Manchester Museum, which will highlight their rich coin collection. These activities are intended to connect with the general public, including families, schools, and the young, and communicate my research in an original and accessible way to everyone.Finally, the development of a new research proposal that combines the study of objects, of governments' monetary policies and the cultural history of money to investigate monetary crises in Northern and Central Italy between the late 13th and early 15th century, will enable me to prepare strong applications for further postdoctoral fellowships leading to permanent employment, thus providing continuity to my research.Overall, through these activities, the proposed postdoctoral fellowship will offer a unique opportunity for my transition from PhD-researcher to academic-researcher.

佛罗伦萨弗罗林可能于1252年11月在佛罗伦萨首次铸造，在近三个世纪的时间里，弗罗林成为中世纪最重要、最受国际接受的黄金货币之一。作为为期12个月的奖学金的一部分，我将开展的活动是对这枚硬币在13世纪后半叶的起源和早期生活的研究。我的目的是强调促成其巨大成功的因素，以及个人和政治机构在这一过程中的关键作用。我提议的进一步项目扩展到更广泛的时间尺度和地理区域，重新思考整个中世纪晚期欧洲经济中弗罗林的政治经济和货币文化。通过发表两篇文章，我将展示金钱作为一种独特的方式将人们联系在一起，它本身具有政治，社会，文化和宗教层面。为了做到这一点，我将借鉴许多研究领域，如钱币学，货币，政治，经济和社会历史，以达到在自己的时间和地点弗洛林广泛的理解。预期的结果包括为曼彻斯特大学出版社提交一本书的提案，并在社会历史学会年会上发表演讲，这是在其职业生涯的各个阶段与更广泛的学者观众接触的理想环境。该奖学金还将通过在曼彻斯特大学举办的“危机时期的货币政策（5 - 16世纪）”国际研讨会聚集相关领域的学者。本次活动将开放给研究生，博士研究人员，早期职业学者和更成熟的学者，以探讨中世纪和早期现代个人和政府在货币危机时采取的政策，考虑到我们今天正在经历的货币动荡，这是一个非常热门的话题（欧洲/欧盟，英国/GPB）。这次活动将加强我对未来影响项目的研究网络。与更广泛的非学术观众分享知识是这次奖学金的另一个核心方面和影响。这将通过两个主要活动来实现：我将为《今日历史》杂志准备一篇文章，以及在曼彻斯特博物馆举办一个小型的临时展览，突出他们丰富的硬币收藏。这些活动意在与包括家庭、学校、青少年在内的普通大众建立联系，以原创的、可接触的方式将我的研究传达给大家，最后，制定一个新的研究建议，结合对对象的研究政府的货币政策和货币的文化历史，以调查13世纪末和15世纪初北方和意大利中部的货币危机世纪，将使我能够准备进一步的博士后奖学金申请，导致永久就业，从而提供我的研究的连续性。总的来说，通过这些活动，拟议的博士后奖学金将提供一个独特的机会，我从博士研究员到学术研究员的过渡。