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.
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Deze serie duikt in de dynamische evolutie van belangrijke wereldsteden en volgt hun transformatie tot mondiale centra van macht en handel. Elk deel onderzoekt cruciale historische perioden, onthult de strategieën die deze metropolen naar de voorgrond hebben gestuwd en de invloedrijke personen die hun lot hebben bepaald. Het biedt een boeiend verhaal over stedelijke opkomst en de krachten die de moderne beschaving hebben gevormd via haar meest iconische steden.
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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.