Alessandro Torlonia The Pope’s Banker /
This book provides a vivid biography of a towering Italian banker, pioneer and entrepreneur. It weaves the entrepreneurial ventures of Alessandro Torlonia (1800-1886) through the narratives of business and politics in the Nineteenth century, the growth of European financial markets and the decline o...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2016.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016. |
| Series: | Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41998-5 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The origins and rise of the Torlonia family and bank
- Chapter 2: Alessandro Torlonia: a passion of business
- Chapter 3: The Pope’s banker
- Chapter 4: A banker of European stature
- Chapter 5: Prince and entrepreneur
- Chapter 6: Torlonia, witness to a century.