Relentless Revolution A History of Capitalism

Name: Relentless Revolution A History of Capitalism
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ISBN: 9780393068948

ISBN-10: 0393068943

ISBN-13: 9780393068948

Edition: 2010

Authors: Joyce Appleby

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With its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist system provides the framework for our lives. It is a framework of constant change, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic and out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism took shape centuries ago, starting with a handful of isolated changes in farming, trade, and manufacturing, clustered in early-modern England. Astute observers began to notice these changes and consider their effects. Those in power began to harness these new practices to the state, enhancing both. A system generating wealth, power, and new ideas arose to reshape societies in a constant surge of change. The centuries-long…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/4/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Acknowledgments



The Puzzle of Capitalism



Trading in New Directions



Crucial Developments in the Countryside



Commentary on Markets and Human Nature



The Two Faces of Eighteenth-Century Capitalism



The Ascent of Germany and the United States



The Industrial Leviathans and Their Opponents



Rulers as Capitalists



War and Depression



A New Level of Prosperity



Capitalism in New Settings



Into the Twenty-first Century



Of Crises and Critics


Notes


Index