Robinson Crusoe's Money: Or, The Remarkable Financial Fortunes and Misfortunes of a Remote Island CommunityGreenwood Press, 1969 - 118 páginas |
Contenido
CHAPTER I | 11 |
HOW THEY INVENTED MONEY | 20 |
GOLD AND HOW THEY CAME TO USE | 38 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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