A World History of Tax Rebellions: An Encyclopedia of Tax Rebels, Revolts, and Riots from Antiquity to the Present

by David F. Burg

Overview

A World History of Tax Rebellions is an exhaustive reference source for over 4,300 years of riots, rebellions, protests, and war triggered by abusive taxation and tax collecting systems around the world. Each of the chronologically arranged entries focuses on a specific historical event, analyzing its roots, and socio-economic context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135959999
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	538
File size:	61 MB
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About the Author

David F. Burg has taught humanities for over twenty years at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. He is the author of several books on American history including Chicago's White City of 1893, The Encyclopedia of Studentand Youth Movements, and The American Revolution: AnEyewitness History.

Table of Contents

Preface, Introduction, Acknowledgments, Entry List, TAXING TERMS AND STRATEGIES, ANCIENT WORLD, EARLY MIDDLE AGES, AD 365–1199, LATE MIDDLE AGES, 1200–1500, RENAISSANCE TO ENLIGHTENMENT, 1500–1700, EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, NINETEENTH CENTURY, TWENTIETH AND TWENTY-FIRST CENTURIES, BIOGRAPHIES, Appendix: List of Events by Empire or Nation, Bibliography, Index

Editorial Reviews

"Unique with its wide span of nations and times. It will be valuable in academic libraries, especially where there is a business school, as well as larger public libraries." — Booklist/RBB
"A detailed chronology... A welcome addition to tax literature in historical context..." — Choice

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