Thomas Violet, a Sly and Dangerous Fellow - Silver and Spying in Civil War London

Informationen zum Autor By Amos Tubb Klappentext This biography of English goldsmith Thomas Violet uses his dramatic life to explore banking, spying, the English Civil War, economic theories, the silver trade, and anti-Semitism in early modern England. By putting a human face on political, social, and economic change, the book provides a vivid view of the seventeenth century's seismic changes. Zusammenfassung This biography of English goldsmith Thomas Violet uses his dramatic life to explore banking, spying, the English Civil War, economic theories, the silver trade, and anti-Semitism in early modern England. By putting a human face on political, social, and economic change, the book provides a vivid view of the seventeenth century’s seismic changes. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsMapsAuthor's NoteIntroductionChapter 1: GoldsmithChapter 2: SpyChapter 3: RoyalistChapter 4: EconomistChapter 5: TrappanerChapter 6: RepublicanChapter 7: Anti-SemiteChapter 8: RomanConclusionBibliography

Product details

• Authors: Amos Tubb
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781442275065
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7506-5
• No. of pages: 178
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; History, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, military history, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, General & world history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General