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A Financial History of the World: 10th Anniversary Edition
A Financial History of the World: 10th Anniversary Edition
By Niall Ferguson
By Niall Ferguson
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Category: World History | Economics
Category: World History | Economics
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The 10th anniversary edition, with new chapters on the crash, Chimerica, and cryptocurrency “[An] excellent, just in time guide to the history of finance and financial crisis.”—The Washington Post
“Fascinating.”—Fareed Zakaria,Newsweek
In this updated edition, Niall Ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of “Chimerica” into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, with his signature clarity and expert lens.
The Ascent of Money reveals finance as the backbone of history, casting a new light on familiar events: the Renaissance enabled by Italian foreign exchange dealers, the French Revolution traced back to a stock market bubble, the 2008 crisis traced from America’s bankruptcy capital, Memphis, to China’s boomtown, Chongqing. We may resent the plutocrats of Wall Street but, as Ferguson argues, the evolution of finance has rivaled the importance of any technological innovation in the rise of civilization. Indeed, to study the ascent and descent of money is to study the rise and fall of Western power itself.
About The Ascent of Money
The 10th anniversary edition, with new chapters on the crash, Chimerica, and cryptocurrency “[An] excellent, just in time guide to the history of finance and financial crisis.”—The Washington Post
“Fascinating.”—Fareed Zakaria,Newsweek
In this updated edition, Niall Ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of “Chimerica” into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, with his signature clarity and expert lens.
The Ascent of Money reveals finance as the backbone of history, casting a new light on familiar events: the Renaissance enabled by Italian foreign exchange dealers, the French Revolution traced back to a stock market bubble, the 2008 crisis traced from America’s bankruptcy capital, Memphis, to China’s boomtown, Chongqing. We may resent the plutocrats of Wall Street but, as Ferguson argues, the evolution of finance has rivaled the importance of any technological innovation in the rise of civilization. Indeed, to study the ascent and descent of money is to study the rise and fall of Western power itself.
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About Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson is one of the world’s most renowned historians. He is the author of sixteen books, including Civilization, The Great Degeneration, Kissinger, 1923–1968: The Idealist, and The Ascent of Money. He is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the… More about Niall Ferguson
About Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson is one of the world’s most renowned historians. He is the author of sixteen books, including Civilization, The Great Degeneration, Kissinger, 1923–1968: The Idealist, and The Ascent of Money. He is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the… More about Niall Ferguson
Product Details
Category: World History | Economics
Paperback | $20.00
Published by Penguin Books
Oct 27, 2009 | 496 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143116172
Category: World History | Economics
Ebook | $9.99
Published by Penguin Books
Nov 13, 2008 | 496 Pages | ISBN 9781440654022
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“Before regulators throw block trades, bond swaps, bridge financing, butterfly spreads and Black-Scholes out with the bathwater, they should find time to read Niall Ferguson’s The Ascent of Money.” —The Wall Street Journal
“[An] excellent, just in time guide to the history of finance and financial crisis.” —The Washington Post
“Shrewdly anticipates many aspects of the current financial crisis, which has toppled banks, precipitated gigantic government bailouts and upended global markets.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times“Fascinating.” —Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek“Good old-fashioned narrative history, complete with heroes and villains, visionaries and scoundrels.” —James Pressley, Bloomberg
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