The Power of Gold: The History of an ObsessionJohn Wiley & Sons, 12 бер. 2012 р. - 448 стор. "The need for realism in reform of its monetary system is what makes Bernstein’s story of the Power of Gold so timely. It is a compelling reminder that maintaining a fixed price for gold and fixed exchange rates were difficult even in a simpler financial environment....Peter Bernstein was reluctant to project the story of gold into the future. But to me his message was clear. Yes, gold will be with us, valued not only for its intrinsic qualities but as a last refuge and store of value in turbulent times. But its days as money, as a means of payment and a fixed unit of account are gone." —From the New Foreword by Paul Volcker This bestselling book reveals a record of human nature in the ubiquity of gold with a new foreword by Paul Volcker In this exciting book, the late Peter L. Bernstein tells the story of history's most coveted, celebrated, and inglorious asset: gold. From the ancient fascinations of Moses and Midas through the modern convulsions caused by the gold standard and its aftermath, gold has led many of its most eager and proud possessors to a bad end. And while the same cycle of obsession and desperation may reverberate in today's fast-moving, electronically-driven markets, the role of gold in shaping human history is the striking feature of this tumultuous tale. Such is the power of gold. Whether it is Egyptian pharaohs with depraved tastes, the luxury-mad survivors of the Black Death, the Chinese inventor of paper money, the pirates on the Spanish Main, or the hardnosed believers in the international gold standard, gold has been the supreme possession. It has been an icon for greed and an emblem of rectitude, as well as a vehicle for vanity and a badge of power that has shaped the destiny of humanity through the ages.
Far more than a tale of romantic myths, daring explorations, and the history of money and power struggles, The Power of Gold suggests that the true significance of this infamous element may lie in the timeless passions it continues to evoke, and what this reveals about ourselves. |
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of the Geese | 38 |
Gold Salt and the Blessed Town | 66 |
The Legacy of Eoba Babba and Udd | 74 |
The Great Chain Reaction | 85 |
The Disintegrating Age and | 96 |
Contents | 219 |
and the Endless Chain | 260 |
The Norman Conquest | 283 |
The End of the Epoch | 306 |
The Transcending Value | 328 |
World War Eight and the Thirty | 346 |
The Supreme Possession? | 367 |
Notes | 373 |
The Fatal Poison and Private Money | 135 |
The Asian Necropolis and Hien | 159 |
The Great Recoinage and the Last | 175 |
The True Doctrine and the Great Evil | 198 |
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