How to Make Money
an ancient guide to wealth management
$23.06
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2024
Summary
How to Make Money: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wealth
An enriching collection of classical writings about how ancient Romans made and thought about money.
Ancient Romans liked money. But how did they make a living and sometimes even become rich? The Roman economy was dominated by agriculture, but it was surprisingly modern in many ways: the Romans had companies with CEOs, shareholders, and detailed contracts regulated by meticulous laws; systems of banking and taxation; and a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691239125 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691239126 |
| Series: | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers |
| Author: | Luca Grillo, Pliny the Elder |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 328mm x 123mm |
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Critics Review
“Grillo’s thoughtful selections and lucid translations are accompanied by the original Greek and Latin texts as well as his informative commentary… . I never thought I’d be able to combine my career in Latin with my growing interest in finance and investing. Then again, I never thought I’d be interested in the difference between a 401(k) and a 403(b).”—Daniel Gallagher, Wall Street Journal
About The Author
Luca Grillo
Luca Grillo is the Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Collegiate Professor of Classics at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several books, including The Art of Caesar’s ‘Bellum Civile,’ and the coeditor of The Cambridge Companion to the Writings of Julius Caesar.
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