Financial Perspectives of Economic History, Volume II: Capitalist Revolution, International Trade, Banking, Insurance

I. CAPITALISM 1. The Causes of Capitalism 2. Industrial Revolution 2.1. Causes of the Industrial Revolution 2.2. Improvements in Production 3. Bourgeois Revolutions 4. Capitalist Revolution in Theory 4.1. Classical Economics – The Wealth of Nations: 1776 4.2. The Spirit of Capitalism 4.3. Felicitas Publica 5. The Results of Capitalism 5.1. Debate on State Intervention 5.2. Answers for the Wealth and Poverty of Nations 5.3. History's Hockey Stick References II. INTERNATIONAL TRADE 6. The Concept of International Trade 6.1. World, International and Foreign Economics 6.2. Directions of International Trade 6.3. Structure of National Economies 7. Antiquity: Empires and Trade Routes 7.1. Greece 7.2. Rome 7.3. Great Trade Routes 8. Middle Ages - Distance Trade 8.1. Levant 8.2. Die Hanse 8.3. Congress of Visegrád 9. Discoveries and International trade 9.1. Age of Discovery 9.2. Mercantilism and Prices 9.3. International Trading Countries and Companies 10. World Trade I. 10.1. Commercial Capitalism, the Rise of Advantages 10.2. Industrial Capitalism: Core and Peripheries 10.3. Imperialism and Monopoly Capitalism 11. World Trade II. 11.1. Multipolar World Economy 11.2. GATT – WTO 11.3. COMECON 11.4. EEC – EU 11.5. Other International Organizations 12. Regional Integrations and Cooperation 12.1. Europe 12.2. America 12.3. Asia 12.4. Africa 13. Globalization – Global trade 13.1. Globalization 13.2. MNCs and TNCs 13.3. Global Integrations 13.4. World Trade References III. BANKING 14. The Concept of Banking 14.1. Characteristics of Banking 14.2. Banks and the Banking System 14.3. Types of Banking Services 15. Antiquity 15.1. Greece 15.2. Rome 16. Middle Ages 16.1. Legacy of Levante 16.2. City banks 16.3. Florence - Firenze 16.4. Augsburg 16.5. Transactions 17. 17-19th Century 17.1. Central banks 17.2. Microfinancing, Cooperatives, Credit Unions 17.3. Transactions 18. 20th and 21st Century 18.1. General aspects 18.2. Central banks 18.3. Microfinancing, Cooperatives, Credit Unions 18.4. International, global initiatives 18.5. European Union 18.6. Trends: Digital, Green, and Ethical banking References IV. INSURANCE 19. The Concept of Insurance 19.1. Characteristics of Insurance 19.2. Types of Insurance 20. Antiquity 20.1. Greece 20.2. Rome 21. Middle Ages 21.1. Marine insurance 21.2. Legal frameworks and jurisdiction 22. 17-19th Century 22.1. Marine insurance 22.2. Property insurance 22.3. Business insurance 22.4. Life insurance 22.5. Accident and Health Insurance 22.6. Health Insurance 22.7. Reinsurance 22.8. Deposit Insurance 22.9. National Insurance 23. 20th and 21st Century 23.1. Social insurance 23.2. Deposit Insurance 23.3. European Union 23.4. Trends References