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Description edit
First published in 1841, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is often cited as the best book ever written about market psychology. This Harriman House edition includes Charles Mackay's account of the three infamous financial manias — John Law’s Mississipi Scheme, the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Charles Mackay: Add a description of this character.
- James I
- Diana
- Delisle
- Dee
- Raymond Lulli
- Richard
- Peter
- Kelly
- Gilles
- Mesmer
- Godfrey
- Parsons
- Mr. Mompesson
- John Blunt
- Madame De La Motte
- Borri
- Overbury
- Cagliostro
- Bohemund
- Tancred
- Mary
- Gellie Duncan
- Henry
- Mr. Aislabie
- Mr. Craggs
- Dr. Fian
- Sendivogius
- Helvetius
- Edward
- Mother Samuel
- Amy Duny
- Laski
- Mr. Kent
- Mr. Walpole
- Agnes Sampson
- Merlin
- Lenox
- Turpin
- Mr. Law
- Cromwell
- Nicholas
- Madame Du Pompadour
- M. Deleuze
- M. De Puysegur
- Jack Sheppard
- Mr. Howell
Setting & Locations edit
- England
- United States
- Holland
- France
- Europe
- Paris
- Jersey
- South America
- Germany
- London
- Jerusalem
- Palestine
- Italy
- Rome
- Constantinople
- Scotland
- Spain
- Antioch
- Egypt
- Holy Land
- Mississippi
- Rochester
- Great Britain
- Vienna
- Amsterdam
- St. Germain
- Asia
- Normandy
- Hungary
- Wuerzburg
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Jaffa
- Cyprus
- Ireland
- Poland
- Africa
- Naples
- Tunis
- Provence
- Sweden
- Cologne
- Tripoli
First Sentence edit
The personal character and career of one man are so intimately connected with the great scheme of the years 1719 and 1720, that a history of the Mississippi madness can have no fitter introduction than a sketch of the life of tis great author John Law.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in The Goldman Sachs Suggested Reading List - Industry Background & Flavour. (authoritative list)
This book is in Infinite Success Series. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Charles MacKay (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harmony Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0517539195
Page Count: 97
Publisher: Harmony Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0517539195
Page Count: 97
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 001.96
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Religious Studies › Controversial Knowledge
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Occult › Unexplained Mysteries
- Books › Business & Investing › Economics › Economic History
- Books › Health, Mind & Body › Psychology & Counseling › Social Psychology & Interactions
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › New Age
- Books › Reference
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