New World Gold

Author : Elvira Vilches
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226856194
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New World Gold written by Elvira Vilches and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of the New World was initially a cause for celebration. But the vast amounts of gold that Columbus and other explorers claimed from these lands altered Spanish society. The influx of such wealth contributed to the expansion of the Spanish empire, but also it raised doubts and insecurities about the meaning and function of money, the ideals of court and civility, and the structure of commerce and credit. New World Gold shows that, far from being a stabilizing force, the flow of gold from the Americas created anxieties among Spaniards and shaped a host of distinct behaviors, cultural practices, and intellectual pursuits on both sides of the Atlantic. Elvira Vilches examines economic treatises, stories of travel and conquest, moralist writings, fiction, poetry, and drama to reveal that New World gold ultimately became a problematic source of power that destabilized Spain’s sense of trust, truth, and worth. These cultural anxieties, she argues, rendered the discovery of gold paradoxically disastrous for Spanish society. Combining economic thought, social history, and literary theory in trans-Atlantic contexts, New World Gold unveils the dark side of Spain’s Golden Age.

Author : John J. TePaske
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004190562
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New World of Gold and Silver written by John J. TePaske and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using tax and mintage records, this book provides a district-by-district annual accounting of the gold and silver officially produced and minted in colonial Latin America, placing that output within the context of the emerging early-modern world economy.

Author : Colin Bruce
Publisher : Krause Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780896896437
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Standard Catalog of Modern World Gold Coins, 1801-Present written by Colin Bruce and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2007-07-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're new to gold coin collecting, or a seasoned collector thrilled to have an updated gold coins price guide, you'll find that the identifying details and thoroughly analyzed and up-to-date values in this book answer all your gold coin questions. &break;&break;Packed with 300,000 coin values and 15,000+ full-size photos of the most popular gold coins of the last 200 years, this book helps you track the increased value of your coins easily and accurately. This ideal collector and investor referenced also features: &break;&break;Easy to read precious metals valuation charts to help you stay on top of a rapidly changing market &break;&break;Essential expert advice to help you make smart collecting decisions &break;&break;Detailed descriptions for easy identification &break;&break;Pricing from leading world coin experts

Author : Chester L. Krause
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780873419048
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins written by Chester L. Krause and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matthew Hart
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451650116
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gold written by Matthew Hart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Diamond: A blazing exploration of the human love affair with gold that “combines the engaging style of a travel narrative with sharp-eyed journalistic exposé” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the price of gold skyrocketed—in three years more than doubling from $800 an ounce to $1900. This massive spike drove an unprecedented global gold-mining and exploration boom, much bigger than the gold rush of the 1800s. In Gold, acclaimed author Matthew Hart takes you on an unforgettable journey around the world and through history to tell the extraordinary story of how gold became the world’s most precious commodity. Beginning with a page-turning report from the crime-ridden inferno of the world’s deepest mine, Hart traveled around the world to the sites of the hottest action in gold today, from the biggest new mine in China, to the highly secretive London gold exchange, and the lair of the world’s most powerful gold trader in Geneva, Switzerland. He profiles the leaders of the gold market today, the nature of the current boom, and the likely prospects for the future. From the earliest civilizations, when gold was an icon of sacred and kingly power, Hart tracks its evolution, through conquest, murder, and international mayhem, into the speculative casino-chip that the metal has become. He ends by telling the story of the massive flows of gold that have occurred in the wake of the financial crisis and what the world’s leading experts are saying about the profound changes underway in the gold market and the prospects for the future. “Compelling, stylish, and impressively researched” (The Boston Globe), Gold is a wonderful historical odyssey with important implications for today’s global economy.

Author : Horatio Alger (Jr.)
Publisher : Maitumian Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1449560687
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In A New World Among the Gold Fields Of Australia written by Horatio Alger (Jr.) and published by Maitumian Press LLC. This book was released on 1972 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nineteenth century, two sixteen-year-old American boys try to strike it rich in Australia's gold mining region.

Author : Robert Friedberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coins of the British World written by Robert Friedberg and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated standard catalogue with valuations of the coinage of the British Isles from 500 A.D., the British Empire from 1600 A.D.

Author : FUNA
Publisher : Sol Press, LLC.
ISBN 13 : 1948838044
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement Vol. 1 written by FUNA and published by Sol Press, LLC.. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get that 2 billion yen for an easy retirement! And look at that—there's a little cutie tagging along! Having lost her family to a freak accident, eighteen-year-old Mitsuha Yamano was left to fend against the harsh world all on her own. She was at a loss, thinking about her future, when a mysterious entity gave her the power to jump between worlds. How will she wield it...? While at times Mitsuha can be a huge ditz, she's a tough nut to crack. She begins using all the modern tools and knowledge at her disposal to carve her own path in this money-making fantasy set in a medieval world!

Author : Mr.M. O'Callaghan
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451939590
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Structure and Operation of the World Gold Market written by Mr.M. O'Callaghan and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1991-12-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper describes the structure of the world gold market, its sources of supply and demand, and how it functions. The market has three principal functions in three major locations: the New York futures market speculates on spot prices, which are largely determined in London, whereas physical gold is in large part shipped through Zurich. The market is dominated by large suppliers and gold holders, including monetary authorities. Some unique characteristics of the gold market ensure confidentiality, and as a result, there are gaps in existing knowledge and data. The paper identifies and attempts to fill these gaps.

Author : Maude Barlow
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135157342X
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blue Gold written by Maude Barlow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International tensions around water are rising in many of the world's most volatile regions. The policy recipe pursued by the West, and imposed on governments elsewhere, is to pass control over water to private interests, which simply accelerates the cycle of inequality and deprivation. California, as well as China, South Africa, Mexico and countries on every continent already face a crisis. This book exposes the enormity of the problem, the dangers of the proposed solution and the alternative, which is to recognize access to water as a fundamental human right, not dependent on ability to pay.