'Many of the historical documents, which include letters, newspaper reports and articles, scholarly papers, government reports, excerpts from books, and various kinds of speeches, would be difficult to locate if not for these volumes ... Recommended', 'These volumes are worth their rather daunting price...[they] remind us that globalisation is nothing new.'
TitleLeading
The
Number of Volumes
3 vols.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
338.542
Synopsis
Looks at the origins and consequences of seminal financial crises throughout history, combining contemporary texts from nineteen financial disasters between 1763 and 1994, with academic interpretations of the major causes and consequences of each crisis. These documents contain evaluations of the underlying causes of the various crises.