Talk:History of banking
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This article was nominated for deletion on Sept 13 2005. The result of the discussion was Keep. |
This page is a mess. That pile of text, while it could be useful if re-worked, is not useful in its current form. --193.1.223.101 14:16, 21 August 2007 (UTC)~
It does seem to have grown beyond normal proportions. Any suggestions for breaking it down? Perhaps a portal page is needed for a historic overview of various aspects; i.e. per region/period/dynasty. I haven't been here for a while and am somewhat surprised at the growth. Jane 06:10, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Comment #1
it seems to me that the historical descriptions are rather vague, perhaps dubious. i would be very interested in being reffered to various authorities that back up the stories, generalizations and explanations.
what does it mean that "the very first banks were probably the religious temples of the ancient world"? where did u get that story, how credible is it? similarilly, what "extant records" are still out there, of loans in babylon; what "further evidence" regarding banking in greece is there.
and most importantly (as the claim is "fishy"), how much fact, and how much opinion, are in the alleged explanation, presenting itself as rational reasoning, as to why jews could "do usury", and christians, holy christians, couldn't. was it really so? when did it happen? whats the evidence? how many cases were studied?
especially when u deal with suspicious racial/cultural explanations, especially when the explnanations you offer have such have such a long bloody history, one would expect the claim to be much much more based and verified
[The above was added by Sabari at 20:39, 20 November 2005]
[edit] Comment #2
who wrote this crap above? Do some research yourself before making such ill informed generalisations yourself
[The above was added by by 203.10.224.60 at 06:37, 28 April 2006]
[edit] Comment #3
The following is offered, from my own private gleanings. If anyone is willing (or qualified) to knock it into shape, then feel free. The main source is Roy Davies "History of Money" available on the internet.
<removed as a copyright violation by Splash - tk 23:09, 17 September 2007 (UTC)>
[edit] Off-topic assertions
Removed the following:
"Even earlier banking value transfer was in the Celtic trade betweeen Europe and the America's esp where copper was mined in upper Michigan peninsula (15,000 copper pits)(3,000-1,000 BC) and traded for British flint. (see America BC by Prof Barry Fell of Harvard) Copper ingots from this trade were widely used as exchange (money) throughout Europe and the Americas. (See also Sumerian writing in Peru, 2,000+ BC nearby to gold & emerald mining areas.)
Further global trade/banking was the bronze mirrors imported from Asia/China to Western Europe and used (with elaborate Celtic incised patterns) as trade goods. (1,500 BC -500 AD)"
Aside from Barry Fell's work being condemned by the mainstream archeological community, none of this stuff has anything to do with banking. --Kineticman 09:22, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Inaccurate GARBAGE
As one example of the many inaccuracies on this piece of garbage, Barclays is listed as one of the oldest banks, where the Bank Of Scotland isn't even mentioned.
This is primarily a work of fiction. All the "facts" presented here need to be checked and verified. And the article rewritten. It's garbage and should have been deleted in 2005. There is NO truth here whatsoever. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.155.51.14 (talk) 18:50, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
