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From Shylock's pound of flesh to the loan sharks of Glasgow, from the 'promises to pay' on Babylonian clay tablets to the Medici banking system, Professor Ferguson explains the origins of credit and debt and why credit networks are indispensable to any civilisation.
First Air Date : Nov 17, 2008
Last Air date : Dec 22, 2008
Episode : 6 Episode
Season : 1 Season
Runtime: 49 minutes
Studio: Channel 4
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Cast: Niall Ferguson
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