The Ascent Of Money:

A richly original look at the origins of money and how it makes the world go ?round

Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of our financial system, from its genesis in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance. What?s more, Ferguson reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history, arguing that the evolution of credit and debt was as important as any technological innovation in the rise of civilization. As Ferguson traces the crisis from ancient Egypt?s Memphis to today?s Chongqing, he offers bold and compelling new insights into the rise? and fall?of not just money but Western power as well.

Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson, a two-part series ... - Retail Digital (press release)


Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson, a two-part series ...
Retail Digital (press release)
From the producers of the International Emmy® Award-winning The Ascent of Money, Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson, a two-part series, premieres on Tuesdays, May 22 and 29, 2012, 8-10 pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings).

Why telly-dons like David Starkey, Lucy Worsley and Bettany Hughes get top marks - Telegraph.co.uk


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Why telly-dons like David Starkey, Lucy Worsley and Bettany Hughes get top marks
Telegraph.co.uk
Ferguson, meanwhile, is still employed by a university – he's a professor at Harvard – but the TV series of his books The Ascent of Money and Civilisation have made him a target for some former colleagues, who cite his extravagant lifestyle, ...

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Dreaded IPO-crash signal flashes bear warnings - MarketWatch


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Dreaded IPO-crash signal flashes bear warnings
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Harvard financial historian Niall Ferguson, author of “The Ascent of Money,” calls it “the best empirical investigation of financial crises ever published.” In fact, it's far more than a factual history of 800 years of never-ending, self-destructive ...

Niall Ferguson To Present Reith Lectures - Good On Yer Says Lucid - The Spoof (satire)


Niall Ferguson To Present Reith Lectures - Good On Yer Says Lucid
The Spoof (satire)
Professor Ferguson has written and presented five major television series, including The Ascent of Money, which won the 2009 International Emmy award for Best Documentary. His most recent books are High Financier: The Lives and Time of Siegmund Warburg ...

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Neil Macdonald: Why Europe is broken - CBC.ca


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Neil Macdonald: Why Europe is broken
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A celebrated economic historian — his bestselling books include Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire and The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World – Ferguson tends to take the very long view of economic crises.

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