
The Relentless Revolution
A History of Capitalism
Joyce Appleby(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 15. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
508 pages
978-0-393-33939-0 (ISBN)
Description
With its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist system seems universal and timeless. The framework for our lives, it is a source of constant change, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic, out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism was an unlikely development when it emerged from isolated changes in farming, trade, and manufacturing in early-modern England. Astute observers began to notice these changes and register 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.
Approaching capitalism as a culture, as a historical development that was by no means natural or inevitable, Joyce Appleby gives us a fascinating introduction to this most potent creation of mankind from its origins to its present global reach.
Approaching capitalism as a culture, as a historical development that was by no means natural or inevitable, Joyce Appleby gives us a fascinating introduction to this most potent creation of mankind from its origins to its present global reach.
Reviews / Votes
"Stimulating history." -- The New Yorker "Fascinating and persuasive." -- Seattle Times "Excellent...a highly accessible, broad examination of capitalism's history." -- Choice "Extraordinarily insightful and well written." -- Fort Worth Star-TelegramMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
410 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-33939-0 (9780393339390)
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Person
Joyce Appleby (1929-2016) was a professor of history emerita at UCLA, the author of Shores of Knowledge, The Relentless Revolution, and the coauthor of Telling the Truth about History, among many other works. A former president of the American History Association, she was awarded the 2009 Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Prize for distinguished writing in American history from the Society of American Historians.