Book reviews Set firmly in the archive, this is an interesting and well-researched account of an important episode in the history of the UK accountancy profession. With demonstrated present-day relevance, this study provides a contextual analysis of the attempts made by the UK profession to "speak with one voice", highlighting the many important social, cultural and political issues and events as well as the contribution of particular individuals in the co-ordination attempts. For these reasons, this book is likely to be invaluable to accounting historians as well as those concerned with policy development for similar attempts to rationalise professional bodies in the future. Brad Potter Deakin University The great wave: price revolutions and the rhythm of history David Hackett Fisher: New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. This book examines links between economic trends, social patterns, political change and culture. It does this by analysing various price patterns since the thirteenth century. The importance of the study lies in the unpredictability of current day events, and the hope that the past may give us some clues to what may happen in the future and explain what is happening in the present. The text is thoroughly researched and well written
Book review: The great wave: price revolutions and the rhythm of history
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Book reviews Set firmly in the archive, this is an interesting and well-researched account of an important episode in the history of the UK accountancy profession. With demonstrated present-day relevance, this study provides a contextual analysis of the attempts made by the UK profession to "speak with one voice", highlighting the many important social, cultural and political issues and events as well as the contribution of particular individuals in the co-ordination attempts. For these reasons, this book is likely to be invaluable to accounting historians as well as those concerned with policy development for similar attempts to rationalise professional bodies in the future. Brad Potter Deakin University The great wave: price revolutions and the rhythm of history David Hackett Fisher: New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. This book examines links between economic trends, social patterns, political change and culture. It does this by analysing various price patterns since the thirteenth century. The importance of the study lies in the unpredictability of current day events, and the hope that the past may give us some clues to what may happen in the future and explain what is happening in the present. The text is thoroughly researched and well writtenPreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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Book review: The great wave: price revolutions and the rhythm of history
Steen,Adam
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, Volume 3 (2): 145
SAGE – Jul 1, 1998
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