UID:
almahu_9948022221002882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 616 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139095099 (ebook)
Content:
The first volume of The Cambridge History of Capitalism provides a comprehensive account of the evolution of capitalism from its earliest beginnings. Starting with its distant origins in ancient Babylon, successive chapters trace progression up to the 'Promised Land' of capitalism in America. Adopting a wide geographical coverage and comparative perspective, the international team of authors discuss the contributions of Greek, Roman, and Asian civilizations to the development of capitalism, as well as the Chinese, Indian and Arab empires. They determine what features of modern capitalism were present at each time and place, and why the various precursors of capitalism did not survive. Looking at the eventual success of medieval Europe and the examples of city-states in northern Italy and the Low Countries, the authors address how British mercantilism led to European imitations and American successes, and ultimately, how capitalism became global.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2016).
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The rise of capitalism : from ancient origins to 1848 --
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Introduction /
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Babylonia in the first millennium BCE--economic growth in times of empire /
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Capitalism and the ancient Greek economy /
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Re-constructing the Roman economy /
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Trans-Asian trade, or the Silk Road deconstructed (antiquity, middle ages) /
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China before capitalism /
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Capitalism in India in the very long run /
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Institutional change and economic development in the Middle East, 700-1800 /
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Markets and coercion in medieval Europe /
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The via italiana to capitalism /
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The Low Countries /
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The formation of states and transitions to modern economies : England, Europe, and Asia compared /
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Capitalism and dependency in Latin America /
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The emergence of African capitalism /
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Native Americans and exchange : strategies and interactions before 1800 /
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British and European industrialization /
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America : capitalism's promised land /
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The political economy of rising capitalism /
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107019638
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CHO9781139095099
