The great wave : price revolutions and the rhythm of history / David Hackett Fischer.

Introduction
Great waves in world history
The first wave
The medieval price revolution
The crisis of the fourteenth century
The equilibrium of the Renaissance
The second wave
The price revolution of the sixteenth century
The crisis of the seventeenth century
The equilibrium of the Enlightenment
The third wave
The price revolution of the eighteenth century
The revolutionary crisis
The equilibrium of the Victorian era
The fourth wave
The price revolution of the twentieth century
The troubles of our time
Conclusion
From the past to the future.