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In A Splendid Exchange, William J. Bernstein tells the extraordinary story of global commerce from its prehistoric origins to the myriad controversies surrounding it today. He transports listeners from ancient sailing ships that brought the silk trade from China to Rome in the second century to the rise and fall of the Portuguese monopoly in spices in the 16th.

Over the centuries, gold had stirred the passions for power and glory, for beauty and security, and even for immortality. No other object has commanded so much veneration over such a long period of time. The most striking feature of this long history is that gold led most of the...

Forscher, Journalist, Bibliothekar, politischer Aktivist: Das alles und viel mehr war Mordechai W. Bernstein. Geboren 1905 im heutigen Belarus, erfuhr er die politischen und gesellschaftlichen Brüche der Zeit am eigenen Leib. Sie beeinflussten nicht nur seine Ansichten, sondern wirkten sich auch akut auf seinen Lebensweg aus. „Die Reise“ begibt sich auf die Spuren seiner Biografie, die sich über mehrere Kontinente und eine ganze Epoche erstrecken. Lesen Sie mehr zum Podcast in unserem Blog: https://blog.juedisches-museum-muenchen.de/podcast-die-reise-das-leben-des-mordechai-w-bernstein/

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame photographer Andrew Bernstein discusses life behind the scenes with some of the biggest names in the world of sports. Covering the most memorable events of the past three decades, telling lively and personal stories, plus in-depth discussions about the serious issues affecting current and retired athletes. This podcast is about the memories, business and culture of sport.