55 facts about money

What do money mean to you: joyful or sad numbers in bank statements?

In the pages of the book «55 facts about money», you will learn how money was used to sell not only goods but also souls, destinies, power, and... salvation. What connects the Athenian owl, the Roman denarius, and a stone wheel from the island of Yap? Why did the Byzantine church buy positions for itself, and why did the Crusaders seek the remission of sins? How did usurers, pirates, and counterfeiters change the course of history?

This book is not a textbook of economics, but a vivid, captivating journey into a world where money was not only a means of exchange but also a tool of faith, fear, deception, power, and hope. Money can do everything. After reading «55 facts about money», you will never look at them the same way again.

Author: Александра Левченко

Printhouse: AST

Series: Facts of history

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785171763312

Number of pages: 128

Size: 171x131x12 mm

Cover type: твёрдая

Weight: 180 g

ID: 1719772

What do money mean to you: joyful or sad numbers in bank statements?

In the pages of the book «55 facts about money», you will learn how money was used to sell not only goods but also souls, destinies, power, and salvation. What connects the Athenian owl, the Roman denarius, and a stone wheel from the island of Yap? Why did the Byzantine church buy positions for itself, and why did the Crusaders seek the remission of sins? How did usurers, pirates, and counterfeiters change the course of history?

This book is not a textbook of economics, but a vivid, captivating journey into a world where money was not only a means of exchange but also a tool of faith, fear, deception, power, and hope. Money can do everything. After reading «55 facts about money», you will never look at them the same way again.

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