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The Ascent of Money
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The Ascent of Money
by Niall Ferguson
Ferguson's sweeping history of finance — from Mesopotamian grain banks to modern derivatives. Essential for understanding how financial innovation has shaped history and why money is as much a force as any army.
The Cash Nexus
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The Cash Nexus
by Niall Ferguson
Ferguson examines the relationship between financial power and political power across five centuries, arguing that the most powerful states have always been those best able to mobilize financial resources.