The Origin of Capitalism - A Longer View
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7,99 €
| Verlag | Verso |
| Auflage | 2017 |
| Seiten | 224 |
| Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 1,8 cm |
| Gewicht | 204 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 1786630680 |
| EAN | 9781786630681 |
| Bestell-Nr | 78663068UA |
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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"The Origin of Capitalism was one of those 'Aha!' moments. Wood was an extraordinarily rigorous and imaginative thinker, someone who breathed life into Marxist political theory and made it speak-not to just to me but to many others-at multiple levels: historical, theoretical, political."
-Corey Robin, Jacobin
"The writing is so supple and accessible, and the argument so persuasive, it's like watching a cloudy mixture of ideas being turned into a clear solution."
-Adrienne Rich
"This extremely valuable book offers an insightful tour of the historical debates surrounding the transition from feudalism to capitalism ... a must-read for anyone with even the remotest interest in the origins of capitalism, or economic thought in general, from undergraduates through professionals."
- Choice
"Brilliant book ... Into the central thread of her argument, Ellen Meiksins Wood has woven a wonderfully rich texture of comment on the arguments and debates that pre ceded her ... not just a valuable new interpretation of an old history, it carries important lessons for our own times."
- Spokesman
