{"product_id":"power-and-greed-a-short-history-of-the-world-9781841196893","title":"Power and Greed: A Short History of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lively and fascinating book by a professor of history deals with human greed and power and how these determine world events. Gigantès takes the reader on a hair-raising journey through time, introducing on the one hand the great rule makers for just society, men such as Moses, Solon, Jesus and Muhammad, and on the other, the rule-breakers, termed 'Grand Acquisitors'. The latter, motivated by greed, use every means fair and foul to acquire more than their share - from the warring chieftains of early societies to the so-called robber barons of the nineteenth century and in our own times, the emergence of the superpower states.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"- 'A robust, swift, clearly written treatise.' A. C. Grayling, Financial Times - 'A lively read, focusing on personalities rather than abstract notions.' Faisal Islam, Observer - \"This is a delicious book... a stroll through history that is deceptively easy to read. It will bear repeated re-reading, and deserves a wide audience.\" - Senator Joan Fraser, former editor-in-chief, Montreal Gazette","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771526283607,"sku":"9781841196893","price":18.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781841196893.jpg?v=1758728162","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/power-and-greed-a-short-history-of-the-world-9781841196893","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}