A World of Its Own tells the story of the City of London's nineteenth century ascent to its position as the world's leading international financial centre.
Storia della CittàSerie
Questa serie approfondisce l'evoluzione dinamica delle principali città del mondo, tracciando la loro trasformazione in centri globali di potere e commercio. Ogni volume esplora epoche storiche cruciali, svelando le strategie che hanno spinto queste metropoli alla prominenza e le figure influenti che ne hanno plasmato i destini. Offre una narrazione avvincente dell'ascesa urbana e delle forze che hanno definito la civiltà moderna attraverso le sue città più iconiche.
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Between 1890 and 1914 the City of London was all dominant as Britain's legendary gold standard reigned supreme across the globe. Combining brilliant scholarship with high entertainment, and drawing on an unparalleled range of original sources, David Kynaston brings the city triumphant into the mainstream of British and world history.
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Illusions of Gold, the third volume of David Kynaston's magnificent quartet, The City of London, sweeps us from 1914 to 1945, through years of fluctuating fortunes that began with the City at an all-time high, and ended with the 'Square Mile' ravaged by bombs, at its lowest ebb ever. schovat popis
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This lively and informative book takes the story from the post-war era, when the City was hemmed in by bombsites and austere Chancellors, through to very recent developments, such as the Big-Bang deregulation of 1986.