{"product_id":"500-events-that-shaped-the-history-of-money-hardcover","title":"500 Events That Shaped the History of Money - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Paris-Callahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom early barter economies to Roman coinage to hedge funds and Bitcoin, financial systems have been evolving for thousands of years. The story of money offers a window into the rise of civilization and the complexities of human psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e500 Events that Shaped the History of Money provides a new way to understand this fascinating story. Organized into 500 key events, it offers a sweeping global look at money's evolution across different societies. The book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow taxation and early banking arose in the world's first states of Mesopotamia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe emergence of coinage, banking, and lending across the Classical world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Netherlands led the way in creating public companies and the first stock market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe recurring bubbles and financial panics of early capitalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe birth of central banks and government regulation of financial markets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe revolution in personal finance, including the rise of credit cards, which changed people's relationship to money.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the growing financialization of modern economies created new systemic risks, leading to the 2008 financial crisis and other crises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ongoing evolution of money, with the rise of cryptocurrencies, mobile banking, and other innovations that blend tech and finance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of money is intertwined with the history of humanity itself. Money's evolution has been shaped by key technological and social developments - and in some cases, money drove such developments. This book brings alive one of the most dominant forces creating the world as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53042290622771,"sku":"9798999755919","price":40.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sxf4FHxB4a9798999755919.webp?v=1770836578","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/500-events-that-shaped-the-history-of-money-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}