War and Gold : a Five-Hundred-Year History of Empires, Adventures, and Debt.

The world was wild for gold. After discovering the Americas, and under pressure to defend their vast dominion, the Habsburgs of Spain promoted gold and silver exploration in the New World with ruthless urgency. But, the great influx of wealth brought home by plundering conquistadors couldn't co...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kwarteng, Kwasi
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, 2014.
Subjects:
Money > History.
Gold standard > History.
Imperialism > Economic aspects > History.
War > Economic aspects > History.
State bankruptcy > History.
Étalon-or > Histoire.
Impérialisme > Aspect économique > Histoire.
Guerre > Aspect économique > Histoire.
Faillite d'État > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Finance.
Gold standard
Imperialism > Economic aspects
Money
State bankruptcy
War > Economic aspects
Electronic books.
History
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