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Virtuous Bankers

by Anne Murphy

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Economic historian and former trader Anne Murphy examines the Bank of England in the 18th century, showing how a private institution became 'a great engine of state' and central to Britain's economic and geopolitical power, exploring how both its inner workings and outer structure had to command public respect.

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