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As gods among men : a history of the rich in the West
Author
Title
As gods among men : a history of the rich in the West / Guido Alfani.
ISBN
9780691227122
0691227128
9780691215730
Publication
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2023]
Physical Description
1 online resource ( xii, 420 pages) : illustrations
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Berlin Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 07, 2023).
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Variant and related titles
De Gruyter University Press eBook 2023.
Other formats
Print version: Alfani, Guido, 1976- As gods among men Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2023]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 05, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
What is wealth, and how much is needed to be rich?
Wealth concentration and the prevalence of the rich across history : an overview
On aristocracy, new and past
On innovation and technology
On finance
The curse of smaug : the saving and consumption habits of the rich
Making it to the top : an overview
Why wealth concentration can be a social problem : from Thomas Aquinas to Piketty
Patrons, benefactors, donors
The super-rich and politics
The rich in times of crisis : from the black death to Covid-19.
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Walter de Gruyter & Co. Princeton University Press Complete 2023.
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