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"Splendid: the global history of capitalism in all its creative—and destructive—glory."—The New York Times Book ReviewWith its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist system seems universal and timeless. The framework for our lives, it is a source of constant change, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic, out of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so. Capitalism was an unlikely development when it emerged from isolated changes in farming, trade, and manufacturing in early-modern England. Astute observers began to notice these changes and register their effects. Those in power began to harness these new practices to the state, enhancing both. A system generating wealth, power, and new ideas arose to reshape societies in a constant surge of change.Approaching capitalism as a culture, as a historical development that was by no means natural or inevitable, Joyce Appleby gives us a fascinating introduction to this...

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Author

Joyce Oldham Appleby, PhD

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393077230

Category

business

Subjects

Economics, Business, History

Rating

4.1 / 5 (56 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14