The originators of classical political economyโAdam Smith, David Ricardo, James Steuart, and othersโcreated a discourse that explained the logic, the origin, and, in many respects, the essential rightness of capitalism. But, in the great texts of that discourse, these writers downplayed a crucial re
The Poetics of Primitive Accumulation: English Renaissance Culture and the Genealogy of Capital
โ Scribed by Richard Halpern
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 328
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Literary critics, literary theorists, and specialists in Renaissance studies will welcome this challenging and important book.
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