Wages of independence : capitalism in the early American republic
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Wages of independence : capitalism in the early American republic
Madison House, 1997
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"Published in cooperation with the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic."--Facing t.p
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Contents of Works
- The rise of capitalism in the early republic / Paul A. Gilje
- The woman who wasn't there : women's market labor and the transition to capitalism in the United States / Jeanne Boydston
- Markets without a market revolution : Southern planters and capitalism / Douglas R. Egerton
- Rural America and the transition to capitalism / Christopher Clark
- Capitalism, industrialization, and the factory in post-revolutionary America / Jonathan Prude
- Artisans and capitalist development / Richard Stott
- Capitalizing hope : economic thought and the early national economy / Cathy D. Matson
- The enemy is us : democratic capitalism in the early republic / Gordon S. Wood
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780945612520
Description
America between the Revolution and the Civil War was a society in full adolescence. Vibrant, cocky, feeling its own strength, and ready to take on the world, America was driven by an upstart economy and a capitalist bravado. The early republic, argues Paul Gilje in his cogent introduction, was the crucial period in the development of that trademark characteristic of American society-modern capitalism. In this collection of essays, eight social and economic historians consider the rise of capitalism in the early American republic. Expanding upon traditional interpretations of economic development-encouraged and controlled by merchants and financiers-these essays demonstrate the centrality of common men and women as artisans, laborers, planters and farmers in the dramatic transitions of the period. They show how changes in the workshop, home, and farm were as crucial as those in banks and counting houses. Capping these fundamental changes was the rise of consumerism among Americans and the development of a "mentality of capitalism" that ensured the success of this new economic system-with all its benefits and costs. Contributing authors include Paul A. Gilje, Jeanne Boydston, Christopher Clark, Douglas R. Egerton, Cathy D. Matson, Jonathan Prude, Richard Stott, and Gordon S. Wood.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Rise of Capitalism in the Early Republic Chapter 2 The Woman Who Wasn't There: Women's Market Labor and the Transition to Capitalism in the United States Chapter 3 Markets Without a Market Revolution: Southern Planters and Capitalism Chapter 4 Rural America and the Transition to Capitalism Chapter 5 Capitalism, Industrialization, and the Factory in Post-revolutionary America Chapter 6 Artisans and Capitalist Development Chapter 7 Capitalizing Hope: Economic Thought and the Early National Economy Chapter 8 The Enemy is Us: Democratic Capitalism in the Early Republic Chapter 9 Contributors Chapter 10 Index
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ISBN 9780945612537
Description
America between the Revolution and the Civil War was a society in full adolescence. Vibrant, cocky, feeling its own strength, and ready to take on the world, America was driven by an upstart economy and a capitalist bravado. The early republic, argues Paul Gilje in his cogent introduction, was the crucial period in the development of that trademark characteristic of American society-modern capitalism. In this collection of essays, eight social and economic historians consider the rise of capitalism in the early American republic. Expanding upon traditional interpretations of economic development-encouraged and controlled by merchants and financiers-these essays demonstrate the centrality of common men and women as artisans, laborers, planters and farmers in the dramatic transitions of the period. They show how changes in the workshop, home, and farm were as crucial as those in banks and counting houses. Capping these fundamental changes was the rise of consumerism among Americans and the development of a 'mentality of capitalism' that ensured the success of this new economic system-with all its benefits and costs. Contributing authors include Paul A. Gilje, Jeanne Boydston, Christopher Clark, Douglas R. Egerton, Cathy D. Matson, Jonathan Prude, Richard Stott, and Gordon S. Wood.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Rise of Capitalism in the Early Republic Chapter 2 The Woman Who Wasn't There: Women's Market Labor and the Transition to Capitalism in the United States Chapter 3 Markets Without a Market Revolution: Southern Planters and Capitalism Chapter 4 Rural America and the Transition to Capitalism Chapter 5 Capitalism, Industrialization, and the Factory in Post-revolutionary America Chapter 6 Artisans and Capitalist Development Chapter 7 Capitalizing Hope: Economic Thought and the Early National Economy Chapter 8 The Enemy is Us: Democratic Capitalism in the Early Republic Chapter 9 Contributors Chapter 10 Index
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