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Relentless Revolution: A History of CapitalismAuthor : Joyce Appleby 
Format : Hardback
ISBN(13) : 9780393068948
ISBN(10) : 0393068943
Publisher : WW Norton & Co
Imprint : WW Norton & Co
Publication Date (AUS) : February 2010
Pages : 496
Height (mm) : 239
Width (mm) : 163
SpineWidth (mm) : 38
Weight (g) : 704
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Description 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 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 the present.Similar items can be found in these categories: | |
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