Virtuous Bankers by Anne Murphy
An intimate account of the eighteenth-century Bank of England that shows how a private institution became 'a great engine of state'.
"A Financial Times Book to Read in 2023"
"This is a model of economic history, acute, profound and diverting"---Ferdinand Mount, London Review of Books
"[Virtuous Bankers] is compelling and lively, and will please both academic and general readers. . . . Murphy’s thorough research sets a high standard for future work in this field."---Perry Gauci, Literary Review
"Brilliant."---Jesse Norman, The Spectator
"Fascinating. . . . [Murphy] makes the technicalities of financial history accessible and personal."---Martin Daunton, BBC History Magazine
"Murphy turns what could have been a dry bureaucratic history into a fascinating and engaging read. Above all, her book highlights the value of approaching the big questions in economic history with a sensitivity to the routines and rhythms of everyday life."---James Taylor, History Today
"The modus operandi of the Bank of England is described assiduously in [this] delightful new book." * Grant's Interest Rate Observer *
"[Murphy] excels in putting this microhistory in the larger context of the bank's relationship with the British state and British economic history. . . . By situating the Bank of England in the contexts of London and Britain at large, Murphy paints it a lively, much-needed, and three-dimensional portrait that uncovers the unknown corners of this well-known bank."---Zhihui Zou, World History Encyclopedia
"Well-researched. . . . Murphy’s history is unique."---Kofi Adjepong-Boateng, Financial Times
"Murphy has produced an impressive historical study of the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street that makes a compelling case for why this particular period in its history is so important. Her book will be of interest not only to specialists, but also to anyone interested in how Britain’s financial system evolved."---Matthew Partridge, Money Week
"A highly readable, bottom-up account of the Bank of England’s operations towards the end of the 18th century. Murphy makes a day in the life of the bank come alive with its descriptions of street life in London and the navigation of bank clerks in the city and within the bank’s public spaces and private corridors."---Jane Knodell, Central Banking
"This is a model of economic history, acute, profound and diverting"---Ferdinand Mount, London Review of Books
"[Virtuous Bankers] is compelling and lively, and will please both academic and general readers. . . . Murphy’s thorough research sets a high standard for future work in this field."---Perry Gauci, Literary Review
"Brilliant."---Jesse Norman, The Spectator
"Fascinating. . . . [Murphy] makes the technicalities of financial history accessible and personal."---Martin Daunton, BBC History Magazine
"Murphy turns what could have been a dry bureaucratic history into a fascinating and engaging read. Above all, her book highlights the value of approaching the big questions in economic history with a sensitivity to the routines and rhythms of everyday life."---James Taylor, History Today
"The modus operandi of the Bank of England is described assiduously in [this] delightful new book." * Grant's Interest Rate Observer *
"[Murphy] excels in putting this microhistory in the larger context of the bank's relationship with the British state and British economic history. . . . By situating the Bank of England in the contexts of London and Britain at large, Murphy paints it a lively, much-needed, and three-dimensional portrait that uncovers the unknown corners of this well-known bank."---Zhihui Zou, World History Encyclopedia
"Well-researched. . . . Murphy’s history is unique."---Kofi Adjepong-Boateng, Financial Times
"Murphy has produced an impressive historical study of the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street that makes a compelling case for why this particular period in its history is so important. Her book will be of interest not only to specialists, but also to anyone interested in how Britain’s financial system evolved."---Matthew Partridge, Money Week
"A highly readable, bottom-up account of the Bank of England’s operations towards the end of the 18th century. Murphy makes a day in the life of the bank come alive with its descriptions of street life in London and the navigation of bank clerks in the city and within the bank’s public spaces and private corridors."---Jane Knodell, Central Banking
Anne L. Murphy is professor of history and deputy vice-chancellor (education) at the University of Portsmouth. Before joining academia, she worked for twelve years in the City of London trading interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives. She is the author of The Origins of English Financial Markets.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691194745 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691194742 |
| Title | Virtuous Bankers |
| Author | Anne Murphy |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2023-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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