About the Book: Capitalism: A Global History
A brilliant global narrative that unravels the defining story of the past
thousand years
In this magnificent history of capitalism, Sven Beckert presents an
exceptionally illuminating account of the thousand years of what he calls
(correctly, I think) 'the most impactful revolution the world has ever seen.
-Amartya Sen, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics
sven Beckert has written what will surely become a key reference on the global
history of modern capitalism, from 1450 until the present day. A monumental
book, a must-read.-Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century
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