"This is a full and authoritative account of the history of private banking, beginning with its development in conjunction with the world markets served by and centred on a few European cities, notably Amsterdam and London. These banks were usually partnerships, a form of organization which persisted as the role of private banking changed in response to the political and economic transformations of the late 18th and early 19th centuries ..."
"This is a full and authoritative account of the history of private banking, beginning with its development in conjunction with the world markets served by and centred on a few European cities, notably Amsterdam and London. These banks were usually partnerships, a form of organization which persisted as the role of private banking changed in response to the political and economic transformations of the late 18th and early 19th centuries ..."
"Many of Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts were intended as preparatory sketches for future published works, and the Codex Leicester is one of the most advanced. Written densely on 18 sheets illustrated with geometrical diagrams and illustrations of experiments imagined and real, it is a complex and fascinating meditation around a subject that enthralled Leonardo for much of his career: water. Named after the 1st Earl of Leicester who p ..."
A Bruised Reed One Christian's Journey Through Depression by PhilipCottrell Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 2014 by Evangelical Press ISBN-13: 978-0-85234-998-4, ISBN: 0-85234-998-X
"In the author's own words: "I will not write about medication or professional help, since I am not medically trained and therefore not qualified to judge their effectiveness. Suffice to say that I see no reason to discount medical help. Since, as God provides professionals to treat our bodies, I presume that he provides the same for our minds. However, it is surely up to each Christian to decide for himself. What I do feel able to write ..."
"Michael Collins is a Professor of Financial History in the School of Business and
Economic Studies, University of Leeds. Philip L. Cottrell is a Professor of
Economic and Social History, University of Leicester. Juro Hashimoto is a
Professor in the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo. Takeshi Iida is an
Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign
Studies. Takao Kamikawa is a Professor i ..."
"Essays on death explored through the disciplines of art history, classics, history, music, languages and literatures. The essays incorporated into this volume share an ambitious interest in investigating death as an individual, social and metaphorical phenomenon that may be exemplified by themes involving burial rituals, identity, and commemoration. The disciplines represented are as diverse as art history, classics, history, music, lan ..."