Bibliograph

The Great mirror of folly, finance, culture, and the crash of 1720, edited by William N. Goetzmann, Catherine Labio, K. Geert Rouwenhorst, and Timothy G. Young ; with a foreword by Robert J. Shiller

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The Great mirror of folly, finance, culture, and the crash of 1720, edited by William N. Goetzmann, Catherine Labio, K. Geert Rouwenhorst, and Timothy G. Young ; with a foreword by Robert J. Shiller

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Great mirror of folly

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

830089535

Responsibility statement

edited by William N. Goetzmann, Catherine Labio, K. Geert Rouwenhorst, and Timothy G. Young ; with a foreword by Robert J. Shiller

Series statement

Yale series in economic and financial history

Sub title

finance, culture, and the crash of 1720

Summary

The world's first global stock market bubble suddenly burst in 1720, destroying the dreams and fortunes of speculators in London, Paris, and Amsterdam virtually overnight. Their folly and misfortune inspired the publication of an extraordinary Dutch collection of satirical prints, plays, poetry, commentary, and financial prospectuses entitled Het groote Tafereel de Dwaasheid (The Great Mirror of Folly), a unique and lavish record of the financial crisis and its cultural dimensions. The current book adopts the title. It is a book about the book, a wide-ranging interdisciplinary collaboration that uncovers the meaning and influence of the Tafereel and the profound, lasting, and multifaceted impact of the crash of 1720 on European cultures and financial markets --, Provided by Publisher

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