The ascent of money : a financial history of the world
Titre
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The ascent of money : a financial history of the world
Niall. Ferguson
Sommaire
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Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it's the chains of labor. But historian Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress. What's more, he reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2008
Description matérielle
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v, 441 p. ; 24 cm.
Note générale
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TV tie-in.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Finance -- History.
Economic history.
Economics -- History.
Money -- History.
International finance -- History.
Résumé
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Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it's the chains of labor. But historian Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress. What's more, he reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9780143116172
Informations de publication
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New York : Penguin Press, 2008.
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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| Edmonton Christian High | 330 FER | Book | 30905000052385 | Non-Fiction |