A History of Credit and Power in the Western World (Hardcover)

1: Introduction; 1: Introduction; 2: Early Pre-Modern Credit Period; 2: The Ancient Mediterranean World; 3: Byzantine Christians and Muslims; 4: The Jewish Bridge; 3: Early Modern Credit Period; 5: Trade Fairs and The Knights Templar; 6: The Italians and Credit; 4: Modern Credit Period; 7: Credit Goes North: The Road to Amsterdam; 8: Finance in the Age of British Power; 9: Continental Echoes; 10: The Rise of U.S. Power and Credit; 11: The Democratization of Credit; 12: Challenges to the U.S.-Dominated Credit System; 13: Globalized Markets; 14: Conclusion: New Frontiers