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The great wave
price revolutions and the rhythm of history
By Fischer, David Hackett
- ISBN
- 978-0-19505-377-7
- Publisher
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1996
Fischer (Paul Revere's Ride, LJ 4/1/94) turns to economic concerns in this informative and readable history of price revolutions. The first revolution of which we have adequate record occurred in the 13th century: it coincided with the onslaught of the Black Death and put an end to the forward movement and optimism of the High Middle Ages. Later price crises coincided with devastatin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
