Merchant, soldier, sage : a history of the world in three castes /
Outlines a reinterpretation of modern history that explores a continuing struggle among three prevailing power groups--the merchant, soldier, and sage--and traces how they have vied for dominance throughout recent centuries.
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The Penguin Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | First American edition. |
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| 250 | |a First American edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b The Penguin Press, |c 2013. | |
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| 500 | |a Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2012. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-328) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Caste struggles -- Iron fist, velvet glove -- Hubris and catastrophe: the first merchant age -- The age of whiz -- Davos man. | |
| 520 | |a Outlines a reinterpretation of modern history that explores a continuing struggle among three prevailing power groups--the merchant, soldier, and sage--and traces how they have vied for dominance throughout recent centuries. | ||
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