The Relentless Revolution

APPLEBY,JOYCE

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Author
APPLEBY,JOYCE
Publish Date
03/01/2011
Book Type
Paperback
Publisher Name
NORTON
Subtitle
A History of Capitalism
Number of Pages
512
Edition
Reprint
ISBN-10
0393339394
ISBN-13
9780393339390
citemno
157537
SKU
9780393339390

Description

The unlikely development of a potent historical force, told with grace, insight, and authority by one of our best historians.

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 history of capitalism is rich and eventful. Approaching capitalism as a culture, as important for its ideas and values as for its inventions and systems, Joyce Appleby gives us a fascinating introduction to this most potent creation of mankind from its origins to now.