Prologue : The perils of sleepwalking -- Contextualizing debt : history, morality, and the triple structural dimension …, good debt, and the troubled conscience -- pt. I. Debt and political rule in European history -- The evolution of public … -- Epilogue : History as oracle …

Explore history's titans of finance, and their lasting global impactHeroes and Villains of Finance is a fascinating … dive into the history of money as an institution, highlighting the fifty most significant figures that, rightly or wrongly …, this book provides a striking introduction to the most remarkable characters in the history of finance. Their impact …