The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View

Type

Book

Authors

Ellen Meiksins Wood

ISBN 10

1786630680

ISBN 13

9781786630681

Tags

Economic History, Economic Policy & Development, Free Enterprise, Europe, European, Economic Policy

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. - from Amzon

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