| The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View Contributor(s): Wood, Ellen Meiksins (Author) |
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ISBN: 1786630680 ISBN-13: 9781786630681 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity - Business & Economics | Economic History - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 330.122 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.50 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How did the dynamic economic system we know as capitalism develop among the peasants and lords of feudal Europe? In The Origin of Capitalism, a now-classic work of history, Ellen Meiksins Wood offers readers a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and debates concerning the birth of capitalism, imperialism, and the modern nation state. Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature, nor simply an extension of age-old practices of trade and commerce. Rather, it is a late and localized product of very specific historical conditions, which required great transformations in social relations and in the relationship between humans and nature. |
