| Description |
1 streaming video file (49 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences. ; 4 1/4 in. |
| Series |
Ascent of money: a financial history of the world ; [2] |
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Ascent of money ; 2.
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| Performer |
Presenter, Niall Ferguson. |
| Credits |
Editor, Hugh Williams ; director of photography, Dewald Aukema ; composer, Steven Severin ; additional music, Jack Ketch. |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Originally produced in 2008 by ChimericaMedia in association with Educational Broadcasting Corporation for Channel 4. |
| Form |
Published as part of the 6 videodisc (DVD) series. |
| Summary |
"Beginning in the strange and chaotic world of war financing, this program explores the origins and development of bond trading. Historian Niall Ferguson presents profiles of military backers and bankrollers through the centuries, linking their activities to the rise and fall of governments, the volatile fortunes of their constituents, and the fluctuations of global markets. Viewers will learn about Sir John Hawkwood, the 14th-century condottiero, or military contractor, whose investments steered campaigns in Pisa and Florence as well as the storied Rothschilds family, which played a financial role in conflicts from Waterloo to the American Civil War. The ramifications for todays bond market are also studied"--from back of container. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Subject |
Documentary films -- United States.
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Bonds -- History.
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| Added Author |
Ferguson, Niall.
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Danon, Orly.
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Potts, Joanna.
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Berthon, Simon.
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Fall, Melanie.
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Pennink, Adrian.
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ChimericaMedia Ltd.
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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Films Media Group.
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| Music No. |
40181 Films for the Humanities and Sciences |
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