Money, Debt and Politics: The Bank of Lisbon and the Portuguese Liberal Revolution of 1820

by José Luís Cardoso

This book presents an innovative history of the first Portuguese public bank, by exploring the relationship between banking activities and the political context. It provides an overview of the origins of the banking system in Portugal, and also in Brazil, and explores new archive materials related to the first years of activity of the Bank of Lisbon and to the public debates on monetary and public finance topics.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103240972X
• ISBN13: 9781032409726
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"