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The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History
David Hackett Fischer
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Description for The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History
paperback. Records of prices span the entire range of history, from medieval grain prices to modern statistics. Going beyond the economic data, this text gives a history of the people of the Western world: the economic patterns they lived in, and the politics, culture and society they created as a result. Num Pages: 552 pages, tables, graphs, and maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JHBC; KCC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 846.
A unique view of historical change, based on the rise and fall of prices.
A unique view of historical change, based on the rise and fall of prices.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195121216
SKU
9780195121216
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99-1
About David Hackett Fischer
David Hackett Fischer is Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University. He has won numerous awards for scholarship and teaching, including the Carnegie Prize as Massachusetts Teacher of the Year in 1991. His books include the highly acclaimed Paul Revere's Ride and Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America.
Reviews for The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History
a work of phenomenal scope and erudition ... Fischer's history of inflation is a thoroughly good read ... He should send the Treasury a copy.
Mark Archer, The Sunday Telegraph
a provocative and thoughtful journey through history
The Economist
Mark Archer, The Sunday Telegraph
a provocative and thoughtful journey through history
The Economist