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The Power of Gold : The History of an Obsession by Peter L. Bernstein is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Power of Gold : The History of an Obsession about?
Incorporating myth, history and contemporary investigation, Bernstein tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humbled and proud for the sake of gold. From the past to the future, Bernstein's portrayal of gold is intimately linked to the character of humankind. Amazon.com Review In the first chapter of his book The Power of Gold , Peter Bernstein quotes the immortal words of King Ferdinand of Spain, who once declared: "Get gold, humanely if possible, but at all hazards--get gold." As ensuing chapters reveal, man's obsession with finding, keeping, selling, and evaluating gold has rarely been a humane adventure and has always been a hazardous one. Digging deeply into history's treasury of torrid tales and complicated deals, Bernstein examines gold's lure with an economist's passion for quantification, a historian's eye for detail, and a sociologist's feel for its consequence. Useless as a metal for most practical purposes, gold originally held value as decoration and adornment for the wealthy ancients. Later, it was minted and used as coins by the Lydians in 635 B.C. That, Bernstein goes on to reveal, put gold on a path from the
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Peter L. Bernstein
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780470091005
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Finance, Folklore
- Rating
- 3.71 / 5 (302 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14