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The Devil's Riches
A Modern History of Greed. Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association
Synopsis
A seeming constant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years. This multilayered account offers a fresh take on an old topic, arguing that greed was experienced as a moral phenomenon and deployed to make sense of an unjust world. Focusing specifically on the interrelated themes of religion, economics, and health-each of which sought to study and channel the power of financial desire-Jared Poley shows how evolving ideas about greed became formative elements of the modern experience.
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"...a thought-provoking study of a subject that is too often taken for granted, rather than subjected to critical examination." * Financial Times
"...a very stimulating, multi-faceted and valuable study of morality, and economics." * Historische Zeitschrift
"Scholarly yet accessible, this is an excellent, much-needed analysis of a subject that is both topical and timeless. Poley focuses on key figures and social forces in well-chosen case studies from throughout modern history, providing a valuable perspective on the last half millennium of globalized capital." * Douglas McGetchin, Florida Atlantic University