Jsou katastrofy a masově páchané násilí těmi jedinými silami světových dějin, které dokážou snížit nerovnost? Sledováním tisíce let trvajících dějin nerovnosti od doby kamenné až k dnešku Walter Scheidel dochází k závěru, že na tuto otázku musíme... Zobraziť viac
This book offers readers a comprehensive and innovative introduction to the economy of the Roman Empire. Focusing on the principal determinants, features and consequences of Roman economic development and integrating additional web-based materials... Zobraziť viac
How only violence and catastrophes have consistently reduced inequality throughout world historyAre mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is... Zobraziť viac
Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel... Zobraziť viac
Od dob, kdy lidé začali obdělávat půdu, chovat hospodářská zvířata a předávat své úspory příštím generacím, stala se ekonomická nerovnost určujícím rysem naší civilizace. Zobraziť viac
How only violence and catastrophes have consistently reduced inequality throughout world history Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, ... Zobraziť viac
The fall of the Roman Empire has long been considered one of the greatest disasters in history. But in this groundbreaking book, Walter Scheidel argues that Rome's dramatic collapse was actually the best thing that ever happened, clearing the path for... Zobraziť viac
