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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Alfani, Guido, 1976- (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2023]
Subjects:	Rich people > Europe > History. Rich people > North America > History. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography. Rich people Europe North America Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

What is wealth, and how much is needed to be rich?
Wealth concentration and the prevalence of the rich across history : an overview
On aristocracy, new and past
On innovation and technology
On finance
The curse of smaug : the saving and consumption habits of the rich
Making it to the top : an overview
Why wealth concentration can be a social problem : from Thomas Aquinas to Piketty
Patrons, benefactors, donors
The super-rich and politics
The rich in times of crisis : from the black death to Covid-19.