Mother of Capital - How Rent Gave Birth to Modernity

Arguing that rent gave birth to capital, this book shows us how rent's lost history has striking implications for capitalism's future

About the author

Matthew Costa is an Australian political economist. He has been a sessional lecturer and honorary associate in the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney. Alongside his academic work, he has served in economic and advisory roles in the Australian public sector for over a decade. He is currently a Director at New South Wales Treasury, and was previously an economic policy advisor in Australia's Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. He lives in New South Wales.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Costa
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.12.2025
• EAN: 9780745350547
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-5054-7
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; European History, Capitalism, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, Medieval History, Political Economy, Economic systems & structures, Far-left political ideologies and movements, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Marxism & Communism, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Economic theory and philosophy