Capitalism and modernity : the great debate
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Capitalism and modernity : the great debate
Polity Press, 2004
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Culture and the economy in early Europe
- The sixteenth century
- The other side of the coin
- Malthus and the East
- The challenge of China
- The growth and interchange of merchant cultures
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This important new book investigates how the West attained its current position of economic and social advantage. In an incisive historical analysis, Jack Goody examines when and why Europe (and Anglo-America) started to outstrip all other continents in socio-economic growth.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 Culture and the economy in early Europe. 2 The sixteenth century. 3 The other side of the coin. 4 Malthus and the East. 5 The challenge of China. 6 The Growth and Interchange of Merchant Cultures. Notes. References and Bibliography. Index
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