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    The History of Debt: Monarchs, Markets, and Mankind

    Posted By: TiranaDok
    The History of Debt: Monarchs, Markets, and Mankind

    The History of Debt: Monarchs, Markets, and Mankind (The History Series) by Skriuwer.com
    English | February 26, 2025 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DYPB5C3C | 267 pages | EPUB | 1.24 Mb

    💰 What if debt isn’t just about money—but power, rebellion, and the fate of empires?
    Uncover 5,000 years of financial warfare—from Mesopotamian temples to Wall Street—in a book that rewrites everything you know about owing and owning.
    ⚡️ Shocking Truths You’ll Discover:
    ✅ Ancient "Debt Jubilees" – Kings erased debts to stop revolutions ✅ 7
    ✅ Colonial blood money – How loans funded slavery and conquest ✅ 137
    ✅ Medieval Church vs. Bankers – A holy war over interest rates
    ✅ Large Print Edition! Crystal-clear text for marathon reading sessions.
    "If you owe the bank $100,000, the bank owns you. If you owe $100 million, you own the bank."
    – American Proverb (A truth that toppled economies)
    💣 Explosive Revelations:
    • Hammurabi’s Code (1750 BCE) capped interest at 20%—but temple lenders found loopholes (Ch. 2) 7
    • Kublai Khan punished debt-refusers with death—while inventing paper money ✅ (Ch. 4) 13
    • England’s national debt began in 1694 to fund wars—spawning the Bank of England ✅ (Ch. 16) 13
    • Post-slavery economies trapped workers in company-store debt (Ch. 18) 7
    🌍 Journey Through Debt’s Hidden Battlefields:
    CHAPTER 1: DEBT’S ORIGINS
    Why barter is a myth—credit came first 7.
    CHAPTER 6: SOLON’S REVOLT
    How wiping debts saved Athens from civil war.
    CHAPTER 9: ISLAMIC FINANCE REVOLUTION
    Zero-interest loans (qard al-hasan) that built trade empires.
    CHAPTER 15: COLONIAL CRUELTY
    Forced labor disguised as "resource debt".⚖️ Debt: The Ultimate Weapon of Control
    • Mesopotamian kings used debt forgiveness to prevent uprisings (Ch. 2) ✅ 7
    • The Catholic Church excommunicated bankers for "usury" (Ch. 10)
    • 19th-century empires collapsed after defaulting on loans (Ch. 19) 7
    • IMF-style debt traps began in ancient Egypt (Ch. 3) 9
    📜 A Reader’s Verdict:
    "This book shattered my illusions! Chapter 2 on Hammurabi’s debt laws and Chapter 15 exposing colonial ‘credit systems’ were revelations. Large print made dense history accessible—I devoured it in days." – Prof. Elena R., Economic Historian🔑 Why You’ll Feel Rage & Awe:
    • Viking thralls entered slavery over unpaid grain loans (Ch. 10)
    • Renaissance bankers funded wars with double-entry bookkeeping (Ch. 13)
    • Industrial-era ‘company stores’ trapped miners in perpetual debt (Ch. 18) ✅