The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View
- ISBN-10
- 1784787787
- ISBN-13
- 9781784787783
- Series
- The Origin of Capitalism
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-02-23
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Author
- Ellen Meiksins Wood
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.
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