The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View
- 7h 3m 45s
- Ellen Meiksins Wood
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- 2021
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 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.
In this Audiobook
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1. The Commercialization Model and its Legacy
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2. Marxist Debates
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3. Marxist Alternatives
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4. Commerce or Capitalism?
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5. The Agrarian Origin of Capitalism
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6. Agrarian Capitalism and Beyond
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7. The Origin of Capitalist Imperialism
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8. Capitalism and the Nation State
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9. Modernity and Postmodernity
