For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of CivilizationMadison Books, 27/12/1992 - 318 páginas A fascinating history... —Kirkus Reviews ...an acidly witty guide. —Wall Street Journal |
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... hundred cubits by one hundred cubits , tax free . A cubit is the distance from the elbow to the finger tips , about twenty inches . One great temple at Amun in Karnak exerted an authority which rivaled the pharaoh's . This temple alone ...
... hundred cubits by one hundred cubits , tax free . A cubit is the distance from the elbow to the finger tips , about twenty inches . One great temple at Amun in Karnak exerted an authority which rivaled the pharaoh's . This temple alone ...
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... of kings of Greek origin called Ptolemy for over one hundred years . The founder was one of the leading generals of Alexander the Great . After Alexander died unexpectedly , his generals divided up his empire. 18 Taxes.
... of kings of Greek origin called Ptolemy for over one hundred years . The founder was one of the leading generals of Alexander the Great . After Alexander died unexpectedly , his generals divided up his empire. 18 Taxes.
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... hundred - year rule over Egypt ended after the defeat of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra by Octavian at Actium in 31 B.C. After a short siege at Alexandria , Octavian entered the city and Roman rule began . We do not know what kind of a ...
... hundred - year rule over Egypt ended after the defeat of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra by Octavian at Actium in 31 B.C. After a short siege at Alexandria , Octavian entered the city and Roman rule began . We do not know what kind of a ...
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... second , the Egyptians , who controlled the political system. The Jewish historian Josephus , writing nineteen hundred years ago , added this twist to the episode : Mencius , successor to Confucius . The second sage who. 26 Taxes.
... second , the Egyptians , who controlled the political system. The Jewish historian Josephus , writing nineteen hundred years ago , added this twist to the episode : Mencius , successor to Confucius . The second sage who. 26 Taxes.
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... hundred years . They became the " Lost Tribes of Israel . " An impressive number of early modern scholars , called " antiquarians , " believed the American Indians came from the Lost Tribes . There were prophecies concerning their ...
... hundred years . They became the " Lost Tribes of Israel . " An impressive number of early modern scholars , called " antiquarians , " believed the American Indians came from the Lost Tribes . There were prophecies concerning their ...
Índice
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75 | |
The Middle Ages | 129 |
Russia Switzerland Spain and Germany | 167 |
The Ancien Régime | 217 |
After Magna Carta | 239 |
The Rocky Road of Early American Taxation | 297 |
The Monster that Laid the Golden Egg | 345 |
The Foursquare | 481 |
Notes | 485 |
Selected Bibliography | 509 |
Illustration Credits | 521 |
Index | 523 |
About the Author | 541 |
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