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lucasmiller 's review for:
The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View
by Ellen Meiksins Wood
This book added works to my reading list more than anything else. Primarily a work of historiography Woods' work is really dense.
The goal of locating the historical specificity of capitalism is really fascinating to me. I teach young people American history and have to generalize so much, that it is easy to forget that the goal of historical research is to identify historically specific phenomena and better understand how the came about.
As I have begun to read around the edges of the history of the left in America and basic writings of socialism, this might end up being a random entry, but I think that it is representative of a style of doing and writing history that I enjoy, but has a high level of entry. Recommended, if your into it.
The goal of locating the historical specificity of capitalism is really fascinating to me. I teach young people American history and have to generalize so much, that it is easy to forget that the goal of historical research is to identify historically specific phenomena and better understand how the came about.
As I have begun to read around the edges of the history of the left in America and basic writings of socialism, this might end up being a random entry, but I think that it is representative of a style of doing and writing history that I enjoy, but has a high level of entry. Recommended, if your into it.