Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature, nor is it simply an extension of age-old practices of trade and commerce
Ellen Meiksins Wood (1942-2016), for many years Professor of Political Science at York University, Toronto, was the author of many books, including Democracy Against Capitalism, The Pristine Culture of Capitalism, The Origin of Capitalism, Peasant-Citizen and Slave, Citizens to Lords, Empire of Capital and Liberty and Property.
This extremely valuable book offers an insightful tour of the
historical debates surrounding the transition from feudalism to
capitalism ... a must read for anyone with even the remotest
interest in the origins of capitalism, or economic thought in
general, from undergraduates through professionals.
*Choice*
The writing is so supple and accessible, and the argument so
persuasive, it's like watching a cloudy mixture of ideas being
turned into a clear solution.
*Adrienne Rich*
[A] brilliant book ... Into the central thread of her argument,
Ellen Meiksins Wood has woven a wonderfully rich texture of comment
on the arguments and debates that preceded her ... not just a
valuable new interpretation of an old history, it carries important
lessons for our own times.
*The Spokesman*
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