The Devil's Riches

A Modern History of Greed

Business & Finance, Economics, Economic History, Nonfiction, History, Modern, 20th Century
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Author: Jared Poley ISBN: 9781785331275
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: February 1, 2016
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author: Jared Poley
ISBN: 9781785331275
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: February 1, 2016
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

A seeming constant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years. This multilayered account offers a fresh take on an old topic, arguing that greed was experienced as a moral phenomenon and deployed to make sense of an unjust world. Focusing specifically on the interrelated themes of religion, economics, and health—each of which sought to study and channel the power of financial desire—Jared Poley shows how evolving ideas about greed became formative elements of the modern experience.

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A seeming constant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years. This multilayered account offers a fresh take on an old topic, arguing that greed was experienced as a moral phenomenon and deployed to make sense of an unjust world. Focusing specifically on the interrelated themes of religion, economics, and health—each of which sought to study and channel the power of financial desire—Jared Poley shows how evolving ideas about greed became formative elements of the modern experience.

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