Introducing Capitalism

A Graphic Guide

Dan Cryan, Sharron Shatil, Piero

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Icon Books
06 July 2009

Politics & government; Political ideologies

Series: Introducing...

Brand-new for Icon's graphic guide series to big ideas: the history, philosophy and politics of the biggest, most successful but most controversial idea ever: Capitalism.

Capitalism now dominates the globe, both in economics and ideology, shapes every aspect of our world and influences everything from laws, wars and government to interpersonal relationships. Introducing Capitalism tells the story of its remarkable and often ruthless rise, evolving through strife and struggle as much as innovation and enterprise. Tracing capitalism from its beginning to the present day, Dan Cryan and Sharron Shatil, alongside Piero's brilliant graphics, look at its practical and theoretical impact. They cover the major economic, social and political developments that shaped the world we live in, such as the rise of banking, the founding of America and the Opium Wars. The book explores the leading views for and against, including thinkers like Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Theodor Adorno and Milton Friedman, together with the connections between them and their historical context. Capitalism has influenced everything in the 21st-century world. For anyone who wants to gain a broad understanding of this fascinating subject, this book cuts across narrow academic lines to analyse an all-encompassing feature of modern life.

AUTHOR: Dan Cryan has degrees in Philosophy from UCL and now works as a market analyst in London.

Sharron Shatil is a Philosophy lecturer at the Open University in Israel. Piero is an illustrator, artist and graphic designer whose work has twice been included in the Royal College of Art exhibition in London. Previous Introducing titles include Aesthetics, Shakespeare and Nietzsche.

By: Dan Cryan, Sharron Shatil
Illustrated by: Piero
Imprint: Icon Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 168mm, Width: 118mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9781848310551
ISBN 10: 1848310552
Series: Introducing...
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 06 July 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Dan Cryan has degrees in Philosophy from UCL and now works as a market analyst in London. Sharron Shatil is a Philosophy lecturer at the Open University in Israel. Piero is an illustrator, artist and graphic designer whose work has twice been included in the Royal College of Art exhibition in London. Previous Introducing titles include Aesthetics, Shakespeare and Nietzsche.

Reviews for Introducing Capitalism: A Graphic Guide

In focusing on revisions and performances of Shakespeare exclusively outside the Anglo-American tradition, Kennedy's collection presents a number of excellent essays on the processes of cultural transfer, accomodation, and deconstruction. The critical trend that was ushered in, for instance, by Alternative Shakespeares (1985, edited by John Drakakis) and The Play Out of Context: Transferring Plays from Culture to Culture (1989, edited by Hanna Scolnicov and Peter Holland) is substantially reinforced by Kennedy's collection. Mita Choudhury, The Drama Review