Introduction

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. I. From Cuneiform to Classical Civilization 15
6. II. The Financial Legacy of China 137
7. III. The European Crucible 203
8. IV. The Emergence of Global Markets 401
9. Conclusion 519
10. Notes 523
11. Bibliography 541
12. Illustration Credits 555
13. Index 557