{"product_id":"the-origin-of-capitalism-a-longer-view-9781786630681","title":"The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow did the dynamic economic system we know as capitalism develop among the peasants and lords of feudal Europe?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of Capitalism\u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786630681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Ellen Meiksins Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36668854960284,"sku":"9781786630681","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_840f4b17-2e93-4643-84e8-6020fb8ff2cd.jpg?v=1603918635","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-origin-of-capitalism-a-longer-view-9781786630681","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}