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| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived Greg Steinmetz, 2015-08-04 “A colorful introduction to one of the most influential businessmen in history” (The New York Times Book Review), Jacob Fugger—the Renaissance banker “who wrote the playbook for everyone who keeps score with money” (Bryan Burrough, author of Days of Rage). In the days when Columbus sailed the ocean and Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, a German banker named Jacob Fugger became the richest man in history. Fugger lived in Germany at the turn of the sixteenth century, the grandson of a peasant. By the time he died, his fortune amounted to nearly two percent of European GDP. In an era when kings had unlimited power, Fugger dared to stare down heads of state and ask them to pay back their loans—with interest. It was this coolness and self-assurance, along with his inexhaustible ambition, that made him not only the richest man ever, but a force of history as well. Before Fugger came along it was illegal under church law to charge interest on loans, but he got the Pope to change that. He also helped trigger the Reformation and likely funded Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe. His creation of a news service gave him an information edge over his rivals and customers and earned Fugger a footnote in the history of journalism. And he took Austria’s Habsburg family from being second-tier sovereigns to rulers of the first empire where the sun never set. “Enjoyable…readable and fast-paced” (The Wall Street Journal), The Richest Man Who Ever Lived is more than a tale about the most influential businessman of all time. It is a story about palace intrigue, knights in battle, family tragedy and triumph, and a violent clash between the one percent and everybody else. “The tale of Fugger’s aspiration, ruthlessness, and greed is riveting” (The Economist). |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Wisest And Richest Man Who Ever Lived George K., 2017-09-21 A Proven, Step-By-Step Method To Become Prosperous, Successful and Happy Everybody wants to be Rich and Wealthy with lot of options in life to choose but unfortunately not everyone gets to enjoy the wonderful life we all desire. There are numerous reason for failing in life which cannot be explained. In Old Testament Bible mentions about the richest and wisest man who ever lived. He was King Solomon, By following his strategy we can become more prudent and wealthy. King Solomon has written more than 3000 Proverbs and part of his proverbs are in Bible. Following the proverbs mentioned in the bible gives us more wisdom and key to become rich. This book will help you to unlock your potential based on Ancient Wisdom Followed by Richest and Wisest man Who ever lived.You might have tried your best in the past to become rich and prosperous but were not successful. But the truth is you are unable succeed because of lack of effective strategy. This book goes into step-by-step strategy that will help you become successful and prosperous. And also will help you to take control of your life. Once you apply the principles in this book you won't feel the embarrassment, self-pity and depression because of the past instead you will feel calm, confident, free and happy. You're well on your way to becoming successful, Prosperous, and happy for life! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Chapter 1: POWER OF MAKING FIRM DECISIONS Chapter 2: CREATING YOUR NICHE TO SUCCESS Chapter 3: BUILDING YOUR EMPIRE Chapter 4: BEING ORGANIZED Much, much more! Purchase your copy today!Take action right away to Become Successful, Prosperous and Lead a Happy Life by purchasing this book The Wisest And Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon's Biblical Principles To Success, Prosperity And Happiness.Tags: Wealth, Success, Prosperity, Prosperous, Unlock Your Potential, Key to Success, Become Wealthy, Biblical Principles, King Solomon, King Solomon's Secret, Proverbs, Financial Freedom, Money, Bible, Old Testament.. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Secrets Of The Richest Man Who Ever Lived Mike Murdock, 2012-09 Carefully Researched, This Powerful Teaching Unlocks Solomon's 31 Secrets of Success. 9 Success Keys For Negotiation / 10 Qualities of Uncommon Achievers / 7 Keys In Getting Along With Others. This Book Can Remove Mental Blocks To Your Success. The Perfect Gift! Also Available In Spanish #SB-99 Los Secretos Del Hombre M s Rico Que Ha Existido Also Available In Portuguese #PB-99 Os Segredos Do Homem Mais Rico do Mundo |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived Steven K. Scott, 2012-02-28 Turn your purpose-driven life into a mission-accomplished life Jesus was the only person in history who did everything right—not only in saving the world but also in daily life. He brought significance into everything he did, and by following his example we can learn to live the same way. Jesus was the greatest leader and the most influential person ever. His manner and methods will show you how to accomplish every mission you pursue and how to succeed in ways that honor God. Jesus’ life gives you a model for success with significance that never has been equaled. The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived shows you: • How to break through barriers that block your success at work and prevent relational peace at home. • How to fuel growth in the most important areas of life by following Jesus’ example in your decisions, actions, and priorities. • How to use adversity and opposition as springboards for even greater achievement. Let Steven K. Scott introduce you to the greatest Man who ever lived. No matter what your title or position, following the practices and principles Jesus lived by will elevate your performance to unparalleled heights. NOW INCLUDES A GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Solomon Secret Bruce Fleet, 2009-09-03 Using Solomon's life and teachings as a foundation, Bruce Fleet offers today's readers a unique, well-grounded, proven method of wise investing. Solomon was more than just a character in the Bible-he was the richest man who ever lived. If we could learn from him directly, what would he teach us about growth in riches and knowledge? And how can we relate his life and wisdom to the society and successful financial planning of our contemporary world? Bruce Fleet's The Solomon Secret brings together instructional parables highlighting the wisdom of history's wealthiest man, with practical and sound financial advice for twenty- first-century readers. In the bestselling tradition of The Richest Man in Babylon, The Solomon Secret follows King Solomon as he mentors his young protégé, Abidan, on the seven basic principles of life and their influence on financial success. Each of these parables illustrates a key principle that Abidan must discover before he can garner more wealth and happiness, and is then followed by Fleet's masterful application of these principles to the reader's life and to the most urgent and essential financial questions of our time. Fleet, a successful financial adviser and owner of a large investment firm, draws from the time-honored and historically proven wisdom of the life of the ancient king to offer-through the siphon of his own talent and perspective-the very best in financial strategies for today's challenging economic climate. An accessible and effective mix of teaching stories with powerful financial lessons, The Solomon Secret is a highly readable, informative guide to becoming wealthy and wise. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Wealthy 100 Michael M. Klepper, Robert E. Gunther, 1996 In America, while all men and women may be created equal, they do not all end up that way. This book ranks an elite group: the richest Americans in American history. The Wealthy 100 offers intimate, often surprising portraits of these individuals and how they amassed their fortunes. The rankings are based on estimated total wealth at the time of death - or a given year for current living Americans - as a percentage of the Gross National Product (GNP) in current dollars for that year. This allows the authors to compare the fortunes of people from different centuries.--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Final Justice Steven Naifeh, Gregory White Smith, 1993 Story of Cullen Davis who believed money could buy anything, and his trial for murdering his twelve year old stepdaughter. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Fuggers of Augsburg Mark Häberlein, 2012-03-19 As the wealthiest German merchant family of the sixteenth century, the Fuggers have attracted wide scholarly attention. In contrast to the other famous merchant family of the period, the Medici of Florence, however, no English-language work on them has been available until now. The Fuggers of Augsburg offers a concise and engaging overview that builds on the latest scholarly literature and the author’s own work on sixteenth-century merchant capitalism. Mark Häberlein traces the history of the family from the weaver Hans Fugger’s immigration to the imperial city of Augsburg in 1367 to the end of the Thirty Years’ War in 1648. Because the Fuggers’ extensive business activities involved long-distance trade, mining, state finance, and overseas ventures, the family exemplifies the meanings of globalization at the beginning of the modern age. The book also covers the political, social, and cultural roles of the Fuggers: their patronage of Renaissance artists, the founding of the largest social housing project of its time, their support of Catholicism in a city that largely turned Protestant during the Reformation, and their rise from urban merchants to imperial counts and feudal lords. Häberlein argues that the Fuggers organized their social rise in a way that allowed them to be merchants and feudal landholders, burghers and noblemen at the same time. Their story therefore provides a window on social mobility, cultural patronage, religion, and values during the Renaissance and the Reformation. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Thirty More Famous Stories Retold James Baldwin, 1905 |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time Kathleen Bickford Berzock, 2019-02-26 Issued in conjunction with the exhibition Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time, held January 26, 2019-July 21, 2019, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Men of Wealth John T. Flynn, 1941 |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Andrew Carnegie Speaks to the 1% Andrew Carnegie, 2016-04-14 Before the 99% occupied Wall Street... Before the concept of social justice had impinged on the social conscience... Before the social safety net had even been conceived... By the turn of the 20th Century, the era of the robber barons, Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) had already accumulated a staggeringly large fortune; he was one of the wealthiest people on the globe. He guaranteed his position as one of the wealthiest men ever when he sold his steel business to create the United States Steel Corporation. Following that sale, he spent his last 18 years, he gave away nearly 90% of his fortune to charities, foundations, and universities. His charitable efforts actually started far earlier. At the age of 33, he wrote a memo to himself, noting ...The amassing of wealth is one of the worse species of idolatry. No idol more debasing than the worship of money. In 1881, he gave a library to his hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland. In 1889, he spelled out his belief that the rich should use their wealth to help enrich society, in an article called The Gospel of Wealth this book. Carnegie writes that the best way of dealing with wealth inequality is for the wealthy to redistribute their surplus means in a responsible and thoughtful manner, arguing that surplus wealth produces the greatest net benefit to society when it is administered carefully by the wealthy. He also argues against extravagance, irresponsible spending, or self-indulgence, instead promoting the administration of capital during one's lifetime toward the cause of reducing the stratification between the rich and poor. Though written more than a century ago, Carnegie's words still ring true today, urging a better, more equitable world through greater social consciousness. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Carlos Slim Jose Martinez, 2013-04-02 Carlos Slim has become synonymous with business success and economic power. Starting to build his fortune at the age of 14, this authorized biography reveals the boy and the man behind the name, complete with advice from the richest man on Earth on how to maintain a balanced life, inspiring readers to achieve their own destiny. He is a blueprint for how to turn adversity into success.--Publisher. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Mentored by a Millionaire Steven K. Scott, 2010-12-07 Unlike any book youve ever read, Mentored by a Millionaire is made up of fifteen mentoring sessions in which you will be mentored in the strategies, skills, and techniques used by super achievers who have become the worlds most successful men and women. You will be mentored in these sessions by Steve Scott, a man who has not only made millions himself, but has helped dozens of others make millions as well. |
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| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Forgotten Depression James Grant, 2014 By the publisher of the prestigious Grant's Interest Rate Observer, an account of the deep economic slump of 1920-21 that proposes, with respect to federal intervention, less is more. This is a free-market rejoinder to the Keynesian stimulus applied by Bush and Obama to the 2007-09 recession, in whose aftereffects, Grant asserts, the nation still toils. James Grant tells the story of America's last governmentally-untreated depression; relatively brief and self-correcting, it gave way to the Roaring Twenties. His book appears in the fifth year of a lackluster recovery from the overmedicated downturn of 2007-2009. In 1920-21, Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding met a deep economic slump by seeming to ignore it, implementing policies that most twenty-first century economists would call backward. Confronted with plunging prices, wages, and employment, the government balanced the budget and, through the Federal Reserve, raised interest rates. No stimulus was administered, and a powerful, job-filled recovery was under way by late in 1921. In 1929, the economy once again slumped--and kept right on slumping as the Hoover administration adopted the very policies that Wilson and Harding had declined to put in place. Grant argues that well-intended federal intervention, notably the White House-led campaign to prop up industrial wages, helped to turn a bad recession into America's worst depression. He offers the experience of the earlier depression for lessons for today and the future. This is a powerful response to the prevailing notion of how to fight recession. The enterprise system is more resilient than even its friends give it credit for being, Grant demonstrates-- |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Mansa Musa The Richest African King King Ki'el, 2020-05-10 Urbantoons The King Of Mali, is a story about the rise of a young African boy named Musa, who grew up humbly in the Mali Empire under the King Sundiata. Groomed to a royal guard for the king, Musa had a bigger dream. His dream was bigger and he lived to be richest king to ever live. Loosely Based on a true story. This is a great book for young boys for confidence building, overcoming obstacles, and reaching your goals.Urbantoons, The King Of Mali is 50 beautifully illustrated pages with bright and dazzling colors. It will strike the childs imagination and create the ultimate reading experience. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: William I (Penguin Monarchs) Marc Morris, 2016-08-25 On Christmas Day 1066, William, duke of Normandy was crowned in Westminster, the first Norman king of England. It was a disaster: soldiers outside, thinking shouts of acclamation were treachery, torched the surrounding buildings. To later chroniclers, it was an omen of the catastrophes to come. During the reign of William the Conqueror, England experienced greater and more seismic change than at any point before or since. Marc Morris's concise and gripping biography sifts through the sources of the time to give a fresh view of the man who changed England more than any other, as old ruling elites were swept away, enemies at home and abroad (including those in his closest family) were crushed, swathes of the country were devastated and the map of the nation itself was redrawn, giving greater power than ever to the king. When, towards the end of his reign, William undertook a great survey of his new lands, his subjects compared it to the last judgement of God, the Domesday Book. England had been transformed forever. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams Steven K. Scott, 1999-04-28 Helps readers define their most important goals, pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses, and use their newly acquired insights to make the impossible real. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Days of Rage Bryan Burrough, 2016-04-05 The Weathermen. The Symbionese Liberation Army. The FALN. The Black Liberation Army. The names seem quaint now, but there was a stretch of time in America when there was on average more than one significant terrorist act in the U.S. every week. The FBI combated these groups and others as nodes in a single revolutionary underground, dedicated to the violent overthrow of the American government. Thus began a decade-long battle between the FBI and these homegrown terrorists, compellingly and thrillingly documented in Days of Rage. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: A Wealth of Common Sense Ben Carlson, 2015-06-22 A simple guide to a smarter strategy for the individual investor A Wealth of Common Sense sheds a refreshing light on investing, and shows you how a simplicity-based framework can lead to better investment decisions. The financial market is a complex system, but that doesn't mean it requires a complex strategy; in fact, this false premise is the driving force behind many investors' market mistakes. Information is important, but understanding and perspective are the keys to better decision-making. This book describes the proper way to view the markets and your portfolio, and show you the simple strategies that make investing more profitable, less confusing, and less time-consuming. Without the burden of short-term performance benchmarks, individual investors have the advantage of focusing on the long view, and the freedom to construct the kind of portfolio that will serve their investment goals best. This book proves how complex strategies essentially waste these advantages, and provides an alternative game plan for those ready to simplify. Complexity is often used as a mechanism for talking investors into unnecessary purchases, when all most need is a deeper understanding of conventional options. This book explains which issues you actually should pay attention to, and which ones are simply used for an illusion of intelligence and control. Keep up with—or beat—professional money managers Exploit stock market volatility to your utmost advantage Learn where advisors and consultants fit into smart strategy Build a portfolio that makes sense for your particular situation You don't have to outsmart the market if you can simply outperform it. Cut through the confusion and noise and focus on what actually matters. A Wealth of Common Sense clears the air, and gives you the insight you need to become a smarter, more successful investor. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Royal Babylon Karl Shaw, 2002-05-07 An uproarious, eye-opening history of Europe's notorious royal houses that leaves no throne unturned and will make you glad you live in a democracy. Do you want to know which queen has the unique distinction of being the only known royal kleptomaniac? Or which empress kept her dirty underwear under lock and key? Or which czar, upon discovering his wife's infidelity, had her lover decapitated and the head, pickled in a jar, placed at her bedside? Royally dishing on hundreds of years of dubious behavior, Royal Babylon chronicles the manifold appalling antics of Europe's famous families, behavior that rivals the characters in an Aaron Spelling television series. Here, then, are the insane kings of Spain, one of whom liked to wear sixteen pairs of gloves at one time; the psychopathic Prussian soverigns who included Frederick William and his 102-inch waist; sex-fixated French rulers such as Philip Duke D'Oreleans cavorting with more than a hundred mistresses; and, of course, the delightfully drunken and debauched Russian czars - Czar Paul, for example, who to make his soldiers goose-step without bending their legs had steel plates strapped to their knees. But whether Romanov or Windsor, Habsburg or Hanover, these extravagant lifestyles, financed as they were by the royals' badgered subjects, bred the most wonderfully offbeat and disturbingly unbelievable tales - and Karl Shaw has collected them all in this hysterically funny and compulsively readable book. Royal Babylon is history, but not as they teach it in school, and it underlines in side-splitting fashion Queen Victoria's famous warning that it is unwise to look too deeply into the royal houses of Europe. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Jesus Mission Steven K. Scott, 2011 Top-selling author Scott returns with his third blockbuster book on Jesus. This time, he shows readers exactly what Jesus wants from their lives. Christ completed 27 missions while on Earth; now readers can take up the four he assigned to them. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Habsburgs Martyn Rady, 2022-05-10 A feat of both scholarship and storytelling (Wall Street Journal)--the definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries. In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built--and then lost--over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs gained control of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century. Then, in a few decades, their possessions rapidly expanded to take in a large part of Europe, stretching from Hungary to Spain, and parts of the New World and the Far East. The Habsburgs dominated Central Europe through the First World War. Historians often depict the Habsburgs as leaders of a ramshackle empire. But Rady reveals their enduring power, driven by the belief that they were destined to rule the world as defenders of the Roman Catholic Church, guarantors of peace, and patrons of learning. This is the remarkable history of a dynasty that forever changed Europe and the world. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Automatic Millionaire: Canadian Edition David Bach, 2009-05-29 Internationally bestselling financial advisor David Bach’s Automatic Millionaire promotes a revolutionary system for making even the most undisciplined money managers rich. The Automatic Millionaire shows readers how to change their financial practices and even their lives, the simple and automatic way. The book begins with a powerful story about an average Canadian couple — he’s a low-level manager, she’s a beautician — whose joint income never exceeds $55,000 a year, yet who somehow manage to own two homes debt-free, put two kids through college, and retire at fifty-five with more than $1 million in savings. The incredible message Bach delivers is that the key to getting rich is “automating” the way to wealth by “paying yourself first,” using automatic funded retirement accounts and money market accounts to secure the future and pay for the present. A concise guide that’s a fixture on bestseller lists, The Automatic Millionaire introduces readers to a system that is powerful and simple — an automatically effective, life-changing system that delivers. Do it once, the rest is automatic. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Republic of India Alan Gledhill, 2013 |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Reading Revelation Responsibly Michael J. Gorman, 2011-01-01 This volume deals with the varied forms of shame reflected in biblical, theological, psychological and anthropological sources. Although traditional theology and church practice concentrate on providing forgiveness for shameful behavior, recent scholarship has discovered the crucial relevance of social shame evoked by mental status, adversity, slavery, abuse, illness, grief and defeat. Anthropologists, sociologists, and psychologists have discovered that unresolved social shame is related to racial and social prejudice, to bullying, crime, genocide, narcissism, post-traumatic stress and other forms of toxic behavior. Eleven leaders in this research participated in a conference on The Shame Factor, sponsored by St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Lincoln, NE in October 2010. Their essays explore the impact and the transformation of shame in a variety of arenas, comprising in this volume a unique and innovative resource for contemporary religion, therapy, ethics, and social analysis. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Millionaire Next Door Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko, 1998-10 Reveals that the accumulation of wealth in the United States is most often done through hard work, diligent savings, and living a frugal lifestyle |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Brad Stone, 2013-10-17 **Winner of the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award** 'Brad Stone's definitive book on Amazon and Bezos' The Guardian 'A masterclass in deeply researched investigative financial journalism . . . riveting' The Times The definitive story of the largest and most influential company in the world and the man whose drive and determination changed business forever. Though Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail, its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, was never content with being just a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to become 'the everything store', offering limitless selection and seductive convenience at disruptively low prices. To achieve that end, he developed a corporate culture of relentless ambition and secrecy that's never been cracked. Until now... Jeff Bezos stands out for his relentless pursuit of new markets, leading Amazon into risky new ventures like the Kindle and cloud computing, and transforming retail in the same way that Henry Ford revolutionised manufacturing. Amazon placed one of the first and largest bets on the Internet. Nothing would ever be the same again. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The 16% Solution Joel S. Moskowitz, 1994 Originally self-published, this amazing personal finance tool sold thousands of copies at $100 a copy! Now in this riveting hardback edition, Moskowitz is ready to take his message to an even wider audience, showing investors how to reap ultra-high yields at little risk. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Jesus Speaks Steven K. Scott, 2015-12-15 What Happens When You Immerse Your Life in the Words of Jesus? “Jesus’ words can replace stress with peace, sadness with joy, confusion with guidance, and fear with faith. That’s why Jesus Speaks will not only change your day, but it can also change your life, your relationships, and your eternity!” —Christine Caine, best-selling author of Undaunted “I’m certain readers…will grow in their intimate relationship with the Father as they focus on Jesus’ words daily through Mr. Scott’s profound and encouraging writing.” —Dr. Charles Stanley, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Atlanta “I absolutely love Jesus Speaks! I am coming to love Jesus more and more as I gain a deeper understanding of who He is through what He says in His own words!” —Sandi Patty, Grammy Award–winning Christian artist “Jesus promised that if we abide in Him and His words abide in us, our prayers will be answered, and we will bear much fruit. Jesus Speaks provides an amazing springboard for any believer to abide in His words as never before.” —Tommy Barnett, senior pastor of Phoenix First Assembly of God “True intimacy with Christ is achievable. Jesus Speaks can be your first step every morning into His presence.” —Dr. Ed Young, senior pastor of Second Baptist Church, Houston “Jesus Speaks is like reading a daily love letter from our Lord and Savior. Steve Scott has focused on the spoken words of Christ in one of the most powerful, clarifying ways possible.” —Chris Hodges, senior pastor of Church of the Highlands, Alabama “With Jesus Speaks you can immerse your mind, heart, and soul in His words every day!” —Josh D. McDowell, author and speaker “The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.” —John 6:63 When Jesus walked this earth, He gave His followers more than one hundred life-changing promises. He also gave more than one hundred teachings for living in line with God’s priorities—commands that lift us up rather than weigh us down! This 365-day devotional invites you to let Jesus speak directly into your life. Each reading begins with a red-lettered statement of Jesus, directly from Scripture, followed by a powerful reflection on how He wants us to apply His truths to our daily lives. No problem you face today is beyond the help of Jesus. No question you ask is beyond the answers of Jesus. The more you get to know this loving Savior, the more you will love Him! So come, immerse yourself in His words. He is speaking to you. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Who Voted for Hitler? Richard F. Hamilton, 2016-04-19 Challenging the traditional belief that Hitler's supporters were largely from the lower middle class, Richard F. Hamilton analyzes Nazi electoral successes by turning to previously untapped sources--urban voting records. This examination of data from a series of elections in fourteen of the largest German cities shows that in most of them the vote for the Nazis varied directly with the class level of the district, with the wealthiest districts giving it the strongest support. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Richest of the Rich Philip Beresford, William D. Rubinstein, 2011-02-16 A comprehensive study of Britain's 250 richest people in history, from the time of William the Conqueror to the present. In this book, Philip Beresford, the author of The Sunday Times annual 'Rich List' and history expert William D. Rubinstein, have turned their attention to the wealthiest individuals in British history, revealing how they made their fortunes, the role played by luck, contacts and violence, and how successful they were in hanging on to their gains. People like: - William of Warenne, the Earl of Surrey in the 1050s, who if he were alive today would be worth nearly £74bn - over three times richer than Britain's current richest man (steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal). - Archbishop Thomas Beckett, who took 250 servants with him on a visit to Paris in 1158, and was worth over £24bn. Not that his fortune was much use when he was murdered in his own cathedral on the orders of Henry II. - Robert Spencer, forebear of Princess Diana, who made a fortune in the wool trade, owned vast tracts of land in the colony of Virginia. and accumulated a fortune equivalent to £19bn in today's money. - John Scott, a celebrated gambler whose skills and luck helped him to a £500,000 (£3.1bn) fortune. As rich as Scott was a popular saying of eighteenth century society. The authors provide a fascinating account of personal wealth and influence, noting how, throughout history, the opportunities for aggrandising wealth have been changed by technology, demographics, taxation, politics and war. If you are interested in business, society and the shifting patterns of advantage then you will find this book absorbing, intriguing and insightful. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived Greg Steinmetz, 2015-08-04 In the days when Columbus sailed the ocean and Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, a German banker named Jacob Fugger became the richest man in history. Fugger lived in Germany at the turn of the sixteenth century, the grandson of a peasant. By the time he died, his fortune amounted to nearly two percent of European GDP. In an era when kings had unlimited power, Fugger dared to stare down heads of state and ask them to pay back their loans--with interest. It was this coolness and self-assurance, along with his inexhaustible ambition, that made him not only the richest man ever, but a force of history as well. Before Fugger came along it was illegal under church law to charge interest on loans, but he got the Pope to change that. He also helped trigger the Reformation and likely funded Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe. His creation of a news service gave him an information edge over his rivals and customers and earned Fugger a footnote in the history of journalism. And he took Austria’s Habsburg family from being second-tier sovereigns to rulers of the first empire where the sun never set.--Provided by publisher. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived Steven K. Scott, 2006-02-21 In this short, powerful book, multimillionaire and bestselling author Steven K. Scott reveals King Solomon’s breakthrough strategies to achieve a life of financial success and personal fulfillment. Steve Scott flunked out of every job he held in his first six years after college. He couldn’t succeed no matter how hard he tried. Then Dr. Gary Smalley challenged him to study the book of Proverbs, promising that in doing so he would achieve greater success and happiness than he had ever known. That promise came true, making Scott a millionaire many times over. In The Richest Man Who Ever Lived, Scott reveals Solomon’s key for winning every race, explains how to resolve conflicts and turn enemies into allies, and discloses the five qualities essential to becoming a valued and admired person at work and in your personal life. Scott illustrates each of Solomon’s insights and strategies with anecdotes about his personal successes and failures, as well as those of such extraordinary people as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and Steven Spielberg. At once inspiring and instructive, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived weaves the timeless truths of one of our greatest works of literature into a detailed roadmap for successful living today. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World Richard C. Martin, 2016 The second edition of this well-received two-volume study of Islam updates and adds to its predecessor 40 percent new content. It updates and revises most of the original 500+ entries and adds new topics to reflect changes in the Muslim world since 2004, from the emergence/re-emergence of Islamic regimes to challenges to the rule of religious leaders (Iran), to continuing instability across North Africa and the Middle East. The set will build on the first edition s approach to this still-growing religion: documenting and analyzing its history, as well as its doctrinal, legal, social, and spiritual tenets, while assessing its influence on all areas of human activity in the regions where it is most established the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. KEY FEATURES: Most up-to-date Analyses. The ever-growing numbers of students matriculating in disciplines connected to the teaching and understanding of Islam need accurate, current information on this religion and its impact on the world. Balanced Coverage. Rich historical content is partnered with coverage of the issues, countries, and people that are important in today s world, allowing for an assessment of Islam s influence on all areas of human activity throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas Fully Updated Content. More than 50% new and revised content, including more than 160 new entries and 60 sidebars. Beautifully Illustrated in Full Color. This edition doubles the number of photos and maps from the first edition, all in color. WHAT S NEW: 286 new/updated entries and sidebars Now in full color More than 360 images, more than double the number of images from the first edition 60 sidebars embedded in larger entries to help readers understand the importance of a person or group in context with a key issue or country. Revamped table of contents includes entries at the forefront of current events, including entries on oil, water rights, social media, and ISIS, as well as greatly expanded coverage of Islam in specific countries. |
| who's the richest man that ever lived: The Law of Success Napoleon Hill, 2018-05-16 Self-help guru Napoleon Hill queried dozens of prosperous individuals about how they achieved success, distilling their responses into principles that promote self-confidence, thrift, imagination, enthusiasm, self-control, concentration, and cooperation. |
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The Letter S | Alphabet A-Z | Jack Hartmann Alphabet Song
This Jack Hartmann's Alphabet A-Z series for the letter S s. Learn about the Letter S.Learn that S is a consonant in the alphabet. Learn to recognize the …
S - Wikipedia
In English, s represents a voiceless alveolar sibilant /s/. It also commonly represents a voiced alveolar sibilant /z/, as in 'rose' and 'bands'.
S | Letter, History, Etymology, & Pronunciation | Britannica
S, nineteenth letter of the modern Latin alphabet. It corresponds to the Semitic sin “tooth.” The Greek treatment of the sibilants that occur in the Semitic …
S - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
3 days ago · Otherwise, pre-consonantal and word-final s is always pronounced /s/. This also includes st, sp when they are not stem-initial. …
S - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
S is the nineteenth (number 19) letter in the English alphabet. On calendars, S is most times the short letter for Saturday or Sunday, or the month September. …
The Letter S | Alphabet A-Z | Jack Hartmann Alphabet Song
This Jack Hartmann's Alphabet A-Z series for the letter S s. Learn about the Letter S.Learn that S is a consonant in the alphabet. Learn to recognize the upp...
S - Wikipedia
In English, s represents a voiceless alveolar sibilant /s/. It also commonly represents a voiced alveolar sibilant /z/, as in 'rose' and 'bands'.
S | Letter, History, Etymology, & Pronunciation | Britannica
S, nineteenth letter of the modern Latin alphabet. It corresponds to the Semitic sin “tooth.” The Greek treatment of the sibilants that occur in the Semitic alphabet is somewhat complicated. …
S - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
3 days ago · Otherwise, pre-consonantal and word-final s is always pronounced /s/. This also includes st, sp when they are not stem-initial. The same is generally true for doubled ss. There …
S - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
S is the nineteenth (number 19) letter in the English alphabet. On calendars, S is most times the short letter for Saturday or Sunday, or the month September. In chemistry, S is the symbol for …
S Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
any spoken sound represented by the letter S or s, as in saw, sense, or goose. something having the shape of an S . a written or printed representation of the letter S or s. a device, as a …
S: The Nineteenth Letter of the Alphabet – Word Gate
Sep 30, 2024 · “S” functions as a letter, a plural marker, and a symbol in scientific and musical notation. It plays a crucial role in language formation, grammatical structure, scientific …
s - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
any spoken sound represented by the letter S or s, as in saw, sense, or goose. something having the shape of an S. a written or printed representation of the letter S or s.
S, s | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
We use apostrophe s (’s), also called possessive ’s, as a determiner to show that something belongs to someone or something: … We can talk about possession using the pattern: noun …
S | Encyclopedia.com
May 29, 2018 · S, s [Called ‘ess’]. The 19th LETTER of the Roman ALPHABET as used for English. It originated as the Phoenician symbol for a voiceless sibilant. The Greeks adopted it …
