As gods among men: a history of the rich in the West - review

Sutter, Noah (2024) As gods among men: a history of the rich in the West - review. LSE Review of Books (07 May 2024). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In As Gods Among Men, Guido Alfani examines the history of the rich in the West from the Middle Ages to modern times, including paths to wealth, societal perceptions and their resilience against shocks. Contributing to a recent surge in research studying inequalities, Alfani provides a nuanced economic history that probes conventional understandings of how great wealth has been accumulated, writes Noah Sutter. As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West. Guido Alfani. Princeton University Press. 2024.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Economic History
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2024 23:18
Last Modified:	20 Dec 2024 00:28
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124003

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