Freaks of Fortune: The Emerging World of Capitalism and Risk in America

by Jonathan I. Levy

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Until the early nineteenth century, "risk" was a specialized term: it was the commodity exchanged in a marine insurance contract. Freaks of Fortune tells the story of how the modern concept of risk emerged in the United States. Born on the high seas, risk migrated inland and became essential to the financial management of an inherently uncertain capitalist future.

Focusing on the hopes and anxieties of ordinary people, Jonathan Levy...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674736354

ISBN13:9780674736351

Release Date:November 2014

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:432 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Business Business & Investing History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Economy Politics & Government

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