The Origin of Capitalism
A Longer View
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Conditions, Business & Finance, Economics, Economic History
| Author: | Ellen Meiksins Wood | ISBN: | 9781784787783 |
| Publisher: | Verso Books | Publication: | February 23, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Verso | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ellen Meiksins Wood |
| ISBN: | 9781784787783 |
| Publisher: | Verso Books |
| Publication: | February 23, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Verso |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
