The Idea of Capitalism before the Industrial Revolution

In this volume, noted economic historian Richard Grassby investigates the origins and evolution of the idea of capitalism to illustrate for readers the true nature, merits, and the future of capitalism. Grassby examines its numerous and often conflicting definitions, and he tests alternative models of capitalism against the historical record to establish when, where, how, and why modern economies and societies emerged.

About the author

Former Oxford Professor, Woodrow Wilson International Center Fellow, and current member at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Richard Grassby has written several books on economic history-most recently, Kinship and Capitalism (Cambridge ) and The Business Community of Seventeenth Century England (Cambridge).

Summary

In this text, Richard Grassby investigates the origins and evolution of the idea of capitalism to illustrate for readers the true nature, merits and the future of capitalism.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Grassby, Grassby Richard
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.10.1999
• EAN: 9780847696321
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9632-1
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 295 g
• Series: Critical Issues in World and International History; Critical Issues in History; Critical Issues in World and International History; Critical Issues in History; Critical Issues in World and I
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Economic history, Economic systems and structures, Economic systems & structures