Name: Pequeñas crónicas (in Spanish)
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Author: Carlo M. Cipolla
ISBN: 9788498922189

Type

Physical Book

Author

Carlo M. Cipolla

Publisher

Crítica

Collection

Ares y mares

Year

2011

Language

Spanish

Pages

124

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21 x 14 cm

Weight

298

ISBN

8498922186

ISBN13

9788498922189

Edited in

España

Synopsis "Pequeñas crónicas (in Spanish)"

Toda la sabiduría del Cipolla erudito y todo el ingenio del autor de Allegro ma non troppo están presentes en estas “pequeñas historias” en que se nos habla de los negocios de Giotto, del afán de los europeos por descubrir los secretos de la medicina china, de la extraña historia del nombre “dólar”, de cómo los banqueros genoveses se enriquecieron a costa de Felipe II y de otras muchas cosas igualmente interesantes y curiosas, que en manos de un gran historiador como Cipolla se convierten en pequeñas revelaciones que nos incitan a pensar.

Carlo M. Cipolla

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Carlo M. Cipolla (Pavia, 1922 – 2000) was an Italian economic historian known for his humanistic and humorous approach to the study of economics and society. Throughout his career, he taught at various universities, including Pavia, Pisa, and Berkeley. In 1995, he received the Balzan Prize for his contributions to the field.

Among his most notable works are "Economic History of Pre-industrial Europe" (1994) and "Allegro ma non troppo" (1988), where he presents his well-known Theory of Human Stupidity. This essay explores, with a satirical focus, how stupidity influences social and economic dynamics. His work has been the subject of study and reflection in various fields, from economics to sociology.

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