{"product_id":"500-events-that-shaped-the-alexander-paris-callahan-9798999755919","title":"500 Events That Shaped the History of Money","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Paris-Callahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999755919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kingman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Alexander Paris-Callahan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47761264083199,"sku":"9798999755919","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e61a585-116e-4f64-889a-200f0abe3457.jpg?v=1765514729","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/500-events-that-shaped-the-alexander-paris-callahan-9798999755919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}