The Money Plot: A History of Currency's Power to Enchant, Control, and Manipulate

by Frederick Kaufman

Book Overview

Half fable, half manifesto, this brilliant new take on the ancient concept of cash lays bare its unparalleled capacity to empower, enchant, and control us.

Frederick Kaufman tackles the complex history of money, beginning with the earliest myths and wrapping up with Wall Street's byzantine present-day doings. Along the way, he exposes a set of allegorical plots, stock characters, and stereotypical metaphors that have long been...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590517180
• ISBN13: 9781590517185
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Other Press (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"