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A Farewell to Alms

- A Brief Economic History of the World

About A Farewell to Alms

Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? This title tackles these profound questions and suggests a fresh way in which culture explains the wealth, and the poverty, of nations.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691141282
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 432
  • Published:
  • January 17, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 149x226x26 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 662 g.
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Description of A Farewell to Alms

Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? This title tackles these profound questions and suggests a fresh way in which culture explains the wealth, and the poverty, of nations.

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