Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Before Capitalism -- Chapter 3. The Protestant Reformation and the Rise of “Economic Man” -- Chapter 4. The Age of Enlightenment: 1585-1789 -- Chapter 5. Money as Wealth -- Chapter 6. Money as a Medium of Exchange -- Chapter 7. Credit and Banking --...

The book begins with a penetrating analysis of the main features of today's capitalism and in particular the conflict between shareholders and managers. It moves on to focus on the consequences of globalization in the decision-making processes of large corporations and represents an important...