The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History by David Hackett Fischer (Warren Professor of History, Warren Professor of History, Brandeis University)
A unique view of historical change, based on the rise and fall of prices.
The Great Wave
Summary
Records of prices span the entire range of history, from medieval grain prices to modern statistics. Going beyond the economic data, this text gives a history of the people of the Western world: the economic patterns they lived in, and the politics, culture and society they created as a result.
The Great Wave Summary
The Great Wave Reviews
a work of phenomenal scope and erudition ... Fischer's history of inflation is a thoroughly good read ... He should send the Treasury a copy. * Mark Archer, The Sunday Telegraph *
a provocative and thoughtful journey through history * The Economist *
a provocative and thoughtful journey through history * The Economist *
About David Hackett Fischer (Warren Professor of History, Warren Professor of History, Brandeis University)
David Hackett Fischer is Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University. He has won numerous awards for scholarship and teaching, including the Carnegie Prize as Massachusetts Teacher of the Year in 1991. His books include the highly acclaimed Paul Revere's Ride and Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America.
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NPB9780195121216
9780195121216
019512121X
The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History by David Hackett Fischer (Warren Professor of History, Warren Professor of History, Brandeis University)
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Oxford University Press Inc
2000-01-06
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