Virtuous Bankers: A Day in the Life of the Eighteenth-Century Bank of England

by Anne Murphy

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An intimate account of the eighteenth-century Bank of England that shows how a private institution became "a great engine of state"

The eighteenth-century Bank of England was an institution that operated for the benefit of its shareholders-and yet came to be considered, as Adam Smith described it, "a great engine of state." In Virtuous Bankers, Anne Murphy explores how this private organization became the guardian of the public...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691248524

ISBN13:9780691248523

Release Date:October 2024

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

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