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Power Of Gold
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Power Of Gold written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Gold categories.
The Power Of Gold
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Author : Peter L. Bernstein
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2005-12-13
The Power Of Gold written by Peter L. Bernstein and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-13 with Business & Economics categories.
Incorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of gold. From the past to the future, Bernstein's portrayal of gold is intimately linked to the character of humankind.
The Power Of Gold
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Author : Peter L. Bernstein
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-03-12
The Power Of Gold written by Peter L. Bernstein and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-12 with Business & Economics categories.
"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. Discusses the beginnings of gold as something with magical, religious, and artistic qualities and follows its trail as we progress to the invention of coinage, the transformation of gold into money, and the gold standard Other bestselling books by the late Peter Bernstein: Against the Gods, Capital Ideas, and Capital Ideas Evolving Contemplates gold from the diverse perspectives of monarchs and moneyers, potentates and politicians, men of legendary wealth and others of more plebeian beginnings 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.
The Power Of Gold
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Author : David Batson
language : en
Publisher: Booktango
Release Date : 2012-05-17
The Power Of Gold written by David Batson and has been published by Booktango this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-17 with Business & Economics categories.
The Power Of Gold Displayed In The Humane Proposal Of The Right Hon W Pitt To Bring Forward An Act To Put His Majesty Into The Disagreeable Situation Of Signing A Decree That No Sick Person Or Diseased Cattle In Great Britain Shall Have A Medicine Of Repute Without Paying Tribute Which The Writer Contends Is A Disgraceful Impost As It Places The Life Of A Human Being In Competition With A Threepenny Or Sixpenny Stamp Etc
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Author : Francis SPILSBURY (Chemist.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1785
The Power Of Gold Displayed In The Humane Proposal Of The Right Hon W Pitt To Bring Forward An Act To Put His Majesty Into The Disagreeable Situation Of Signing A Decree That No Sick Person Or Diseased Cattle In Great Britain Shall Have A Medicine Of Repute Without Paying Tribute Which The Writer Contends Is A Disgraceful Impost As It Places The Life Of A Human Being In Competition With A Threepenny Or Sixpenny Stamp Etc written by Francis SPILSBURY (Chemist.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1785 with categories.
Power And Gold
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Author : Musée Barbier-Mueller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Power And Gold written by Musée Barbier-Mueller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Jewelry categories.
Gold Dollars And Power
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Author : Francis J. Gavin
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2004
Gold Dollars And Power written by Francis J. Gavin and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
"Gavin demonstrates that Bretton Woods was in fact a highly politicized system that was prone to crisis and required constant intervention and controls to continue functioning. More important, postwar monetary relations were not a salve to political tensions, as is often contended.
The Power Of Gold
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Author : Roslyn A. Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Power Of Gold written by Roslyn A. Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Art, Ashanti categories.
This stunning volume showcases and explores a rich and varied collection of Asante royal regalia in the broader context of Asante art. The Asante Kingdom, founded around 1701 in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), was renowned for gold, the foundation of its wealth and power. For centuries they mined this metal and traded it with northerners on the Saharan caravan routes and Europeans along the Atlantic coast. The earliest examples of Asante gold were recovered from the wreck of the Whydah, a slave ship that sank off Cape Cod in 1717. The Power of Gold focuses on a dazzling array of adornments and implements used by Asante royals and officials during the 18th century to the present day--providing a deeper understanding of the history, traditions, and visual arts of the Asante people, one of the thriving cultures of West Africa. Distributed for the Dallas Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: Dallas Museum of Art (04/15/18-08/12/18)
Gold And Power In Ancient Costa Rica Panama And Colombia
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Author : Jeffrey Quilter
language : en
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks
Release Date : 2003
Gold And Power In Ancient Costa Rica Panama And Colombia written by Jeffrey Quilter and has been published by Dumbarton Oaks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
The lands between Mesoamerica and the Central Andes are famed for the rich diversity of ancient cultures that inhabited them. Throughout this vast region, from about AD 700 until the sixteenth-century Spanish invasion, a rich and varied tradition of goldworking was practiced. The amount of gold produced and worn by native inhabitants was so great that Columbus dubbed the last New World shores he sailed as Costa Rica—the "Rich Coast." Despite the long-recognized importance of the region in its contribution to Pre-Columbian culture, very few books are readily available, especially in English, on these lands of gold. Gold and Power in Ancient Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia now fills that gap with eleven articles by leading scholars in the field. Issues of culture change, the nature of chiefdom societies, long-distance trade and transport, ideologies of value, and the technologies of goldworking are covered in these essays as are the role of metals as expressions and materializations of spiritual, political, and economic power. These topics are accompanied by new information on the role of stone statuary and lapidary work, craft and trade specialization, and many more topics, including a reevaluation of the concept of the "Intermediate Area." Collectively, the volume provides a new perspective on the prehistory of these lands and includes articles by Latin American scholars whose writings have rarely been published in English.
Black Gold And Blackmail
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Author : Rosemary A. Kelanic
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2020-05-15
Black Gold And Blackmail written by Rosemary A. Kelanic and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-15 with Political Science categories.
Black Gold and Blackmail seeks to explain why great powers adopt such different strategies to protect their oil access from politically motivated disruptions. In extreme cases, such as Imperial Japan in 1941, great powers fought wars to grab oil territory in anticipation of a potential embargo by the Allies; in other instances, such as Germany in the early Nazi period, states chose relatively subdued measures like oil alliances or domestic policies to conserve oil. What accounts for this variation? Fundamentally, it is puzzling that great powers fear oil coercion at all because the global market makes oil sanctions very difficult to enforce. Rosemary A. Kelanic argues that two variables determine what strategy a great power will adopt: the petroleum deficit, which measures how much oil the state produces domestically compared to what it needs for its strategic objectives; and disruptibility, which estimates the susceptibility of a state's oil imports to military interdiction—that is, blockade. Because global markets undercut the effectiveness of oil sanctions, blockade is in practice the only true threat to great power oil access. That, combined with the devastating consequences of oil deprivation to a state's military power, explains why states fear oil coercion deeply despite the adaptive functions of the market. Together, these two variables predict a state's coercive vulnerability, which determines how willing the state will be to accept the costs and risks attendant on various potential strategies. Only those great powers with large deficits and highly disruptible imports will adopt the most extreme strategy: direct control of oil through territorial conquest.