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The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View

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The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View - Wood, Ellen Meiksins
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"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 ...

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The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View 2017, Verso

ISBN-13: 9781786630681

Trade paperback

The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View 2002, Verso, London, England

ISBN-13: 9781859843925

2nd edition

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