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  • The Ascent of Money Dreams of Avarice (Season 1, Episode 1)
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    TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary

The Ascent of Money

Dreams of Avarice (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-G
TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary
From Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the "promises to pay" on Babylonian clay tablets to the Medici banking system. Niall Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are ...See moreFrom Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the "promises to pay" on Babylonian clay tablets to the Medici banking system. Niall Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are indispensable to any civilization. See less
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Director
Adrian Pennink
Writer
Niall Ferguson (written by) (as Professor Niall Ferguson)
Producer
Joanna Potts
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Status
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Updated Nov 17, 2008
Release date
Nov 17, 2008 (United Kingdom)
Awards
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1 win

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