The Kipper und Wipper Inflation, 1619-23

This book is an economic analysis of the Kipper und Wipper inflation of 161923, the most serious German inflation before the hyperinflation following World War I, with a particular focus on how it affected peoples lives and behavior. The volume features full-page reproductions of rare contemporary broadsheetsearly forerunners of the modern newspaperwith striking illustrations and engaging texts. Published here in their entirety and for the first time in superb English translation, they are a unique window on society at the time and give a voice to the people who were actually devastated by the inflation.