Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Few subjects touch every corner of human civilization quite like money, and in Money: Whence it came, where it went, John Kenneth Galbraith presents a sweeping, authoritative chronicle of one of mankind's most powerful inventions. From the earliest commodity exchanges of ancient civilizations to the complex monetary systems of the twentieth century, Galbraith traces the rise and fall of currencies, banks, and financial institutions with the precision of a seasoned economist and the wit of a master storyteller. He details how money has shaped wars, toppled governments, forged empires, and underpinned the everyday lives of ordinary people — exposing the often absurd relationship between human ambition and financial reality. Galbraith's prose is distinguished by its rare combination of rigorous scholarship and disarming accessibility, making even the most arcane economic concepts feel immediate and urgent. He argues compellingly that the history of money is, at its core, a history of power — who holds it, who loses it, and who is forever left chasing it. Written with the incisive clarity that made Galbraith one of the twentieth century's most celebrated public intellectuals, this landmark work leaves the reader with an unsettling question: in an age of ever-expanding financial systems, does money control us far more than we dare to admit?
Author: John Kenneth Galbraith
Format: Hardback
Genre: Business & economics
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Few subjects touch every corner of human civilization quite like money, and in Money: Whence it came, where it went, John Kenneth Galbraith presents a sweeping, authoritative chronicle of one of mankind's most powerful inventions. From the earliest commodity exchanges of ancient civilizations to the complex monetary systems of the twentieth century, Galbraith traces the rise and fall of currencies, banks, and financial institutions with the precision of a seasoned economist and the wit of a master storyteller. He details how money has shaped wars, toppled governments, forged empires, and underpinned the everyday lives of ordinary people — exposing the often absurd relationship between human ambition and financial reality. Galbraith's prose is distinguished by its rare combination of rigorous scholarship and disarming accessibility, making even the most arcane economic concepts feel immediate and urgent. He argues compellingly that the history of money is, at its core, a history of power — who holds it, who loses it, and who is forever left chasing it. Written with the incisive clarity that made Galbraith one of the twentieth century's most celebrated public intellectuals, this landmark work leaves the reader with an unsettling question: in an age of ever-expanding financial systems, does money control us far more than we dare to admit?