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500 pages 24 cm Surveys the origin and development of the capitalist system from the first city states of Italy to the opening of the modern era Includes bibliographical references Preface -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Capitalist Cities -- Venice the Progenitor -- Dominant Capitalist Attitudes in Venice -- Economic Underpinning of Venice -- Mercantile Policy of Venice -- Distinctive Culture of Venice -- Florence and Inland Capitalism -- Florentine Economic Order and Culture -- Genoa, A Typical City -- The Hanseatic League -- Amsterdam and Other Cities of the United Provinces -- Power of Dutch Capitalism -- Defendent-Subject Cities -- Fairs, Kontors or Staples, and Emporia -- The Nation -- English Commercial and Industrial Strategy -- Mercantilism and the Nation -- The Basics of Mercantilism -- Supports of the Mercantilist State -- The Industrial Revolution and Its Society -- The Industrial Revolution and Its Components -- Industrialization, and Accelerator of Capitalist Tendencies -- Conclusion

Author

Harry Elmer Barnes

Publisher

New York, Philosophical Library

Published

1959

Language

EN

Subjects

Economics, History, Business

Updated

2026-03-24