Thomas Violet, a Sly and Dangerous Fellow
- 178pages
- 7 heures de lecture
This biography of English goldsmith Thomas Violet uses his dramatic life to explore banking, spying, the English Civil War, economic theories, the silver trade, and anti-Semitism in early modern England. By putting a human face on political, social, and economic change, the book provides a vivid view of the seventeenth century's seismic changes.
