A History of Capitalism, 1500-2000
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Book Overview
The conquest of the Americas inaugurated the slow accumulation of resources and the imperceptible structural transformations that culminated in the Industrial Revolution. From that moment on, capitalism grew and expanded with a dynamism and adaptability that are now all too familiar, profiting from wars and even managing to rebound after a series of devastating economic crises.
In this highly-anticipated revised edition of the 1981 classic,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1583670416
ISBN13:9781583670415
Release Date:May 2002
Publisher:Monthly Review Press
Length:356 Pages
Weight:1.18 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent work
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
"This clear accessible book does just what its title promises... Writing in a pleasant and nonconfrontational style, Beaud does so using a chronological order without reverting to jargon, and he describes the intellectual as well as the material history of capitalist development ... The book covers the most important elements of the subject and does a good job of pointing readers to additional sources... This reviewer knows of no comparable current work." -- M. PERELMAN, CHOICE, American Library Association
Marx & the maddened minion
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
A book like this couldn't get a better review than a 1 star rating from someone like the reviewer below.
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