For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of CivilizationMadison Books, 27/12/1992 - 318 من الصفحات A fascinating history... —Kirkus Reviews ...an acidly witty guide. —Wall Street Journal |
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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 |
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About the Author | 541 |
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