For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of CivilizationA fascinating history... —Kirkus Reviews ...an acidly witty guide. —Wall Street Journal |
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For good and evil: the impact of taxes on the course of civilization
Procura do Utilizador - Not Available - Book VerdictAdams, a tax attorney, presents the history of taxation from ancient times to the present. He studies tax law and collection procedures in ancient Egypt, Rome, Israel, Asia, Europe, and the United ... Ler crítica na íntegra
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The Kaleidoscopic Romans | 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 |
| 509 | |
Illustration Credits | 521 |
| 523 | |
About the Author | 541 |
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For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization Charles Adams Pré-visualização limitada - 1993 |
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Informação bibliográfica
| Título | For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization |
| Autor | Charles Adams |
| Edição | revista |
| Editora | Madison Books, 1992 |
| ISBN | 1568332645, 9781568332642 |
| Número de páginas | 318 páginas |
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