For Good and Evil

The first edition of Adams study of the history of taxation had heads turning across the nation, with excited reviews appearing in dozens of national newspapers and magazines in addition to local papers in almost every state Adams makes a convincing case for taxes being the cause of many of the landmark events in civilization s history Starting in ancient Egypt, Adams surveys how governments established and collected their taxes, and how these procedures led to the fall of Rome, the rise of Islam and the Arabs successful conquests, the signing of the Magna Carta, the American Revolution and Civil War, and many other momentous events Adams also offers suggestions for governments wishing to avoid the fate of previous nations destroyed by ignorant tax policies, something every American will no doubt read with much interest. Best Read [ For Good and Evil ] Author [ Charles Adams ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr not sure i agree with the thesis but a thorough history anywayFrom the Rosetta Stone to the fall of the Roman Empire, from the rise of English power under Elizabeth the Great to the recent collapse of the Japanese economy, this book explores how taxes have affected them all We all know the significance of the Rosetta Stone how it allowed scholars to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics because of the Greek right next to it But what they don t tell you is what is so important as to be written in three languages of the oppression of taxation under the Ptolemy From the Rosetta Stone to the fall of the Roman Empire, from the rise of English power under Elizabeth the Great to the recent collapse of the Japanese economy, this book explores how taxes have affected them all We all know the significance of the Rosetta Stone how it allowed scholars to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics because of the Greek right next to it But what they don t tell you is what is so important as to be written in three languages of the oppression of taxation under the Ptolemy s And it also shows how Cortez defeated Montezuma was through inciting a tax revolt among the peasants England rose to power under Elizabeth the Great because of her low tax policies while Spain s star was falling because of the onerous tax and religious policies of her brother in law, King Philip The final chapters speak of modern day tyranny through the progressive income tax, and how we can draw from the lessons of history to forge a truly just system of taxation Oliver Wendell Holmes famousl...I think everybody should read this book Despite the title, it really isn t a dry, technical or boring book For anyone with any interest in history, it is rather interesting Plus, most importatly, it gives a perspective most of us are lacking today Our response to taxation is similar to what we recently experienced with gas prices When prices rose to up around 4 gallon, the people were outraged But once prices dropped down to 3 gal., there was little concern, even though that is a lot hig I think everybody should read this book Despite the title, it really isn t a dry, technical or boring book For anyone with any interest in history, it is rather interesting Plus, most importatly, it gives a perspective most of us are lacking today Our response to taxation is similar to what we recently experienced with gas prices When prices rose to up around 4 gallon, the people were outraged But once prices dropped down to 3 gal., there was little concern, even though that is a lot higher than they were a couple years before Today we re satisfied with a nominal decrease in taxes, or even a nominal ...Fascinating facts about taxation through history Discovered things I never knew and all written in an entertaining and easy to read way Who would ve thought tax could be such funWow A very enlightening and fascinating book It follows the use of taxes throughout history and the implications of taxation It also points out some interesting things I didn t previously fully realize for example, the U.S Civil War wasn t about slavery, it was about taxation It s quite possible that the Roman empire collapsed because of excessive taxation When the U.S income tax was introduced, the highest tax rate was 7% and politicians decided not to write a 10% cap into the amendment Wow A very enlightening and fascinating book It follows the use of taxes throughout history and the implications of taxation It also points out some interesting things I didn t previously fully realize for example, the U.S Civil War wasn t about slavery, it was about taxation It s quite possible that the Rom...a little too conservative for my tastes, but adams gives a beautiful historical overview of the impact of tax law.History of taxes, from Egypt and Greece to modern Western economies.This book is in the library.A wonderful book The best ever written on the subject of taxation.A history of taxes throughout history This is one of my favorite books.

• English
• 20 March 2018
Charles Adams
• Paperback
• 568 pages
• 1568332351
• Charles Adams
• For Good and Evil