{"product_id":"the-origin-of-capitalism-a-longer-view","title":"The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn expanded edition of the classic study on the history of capitalism—“a must read” for students of political theory and anyone interested in economic thought (Choice)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did the dynamic economic system we know as capitalism develop among the peasants and lords of feudal Europe?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Origin of Capitalism,\u003c\/em\u003e a now-classic work of history, Ellen Meiksins Wood offers readers a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and debates concerning the birth of capitalism, imperialism, and the modern nation state. Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature, nor simply an extension of age-old practices of trade and commerce. Rather, it is a late and localized product of very specific historical conditions, which required great transformations in social relations and in the relationship between humans and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition is substantially revised and expanded, with extensive new material on imperialism, anti-Eurocentric history, capitalism and the nation-state, and the differences between capitalism and non-capitalist commerce. The author traces links between the origin of capitalism and contemporary conditions such as ‘globalization’, ecological degradation, and the current agricultural crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellen Meiksins Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45852496134191,"sku":"9781786630681","price":1280.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/6428\/9071\/files\/9781786630681.jpg?v=1787291387","url":"https:\/\/lunabooks.in\/products\/the-origin-of-capitalism-a-longer-view","provider":"Luna Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}