The Idea of Capitalism Before the Industrial Revolution

Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, 1999. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Octavo in wraps; 87 pp; 24 cm Fine; wraps smooth, clean and glossy; pages crisp; binding tight. Paperback. ISBN: 9780847696338

In this text, Richard Grassby investigates the origins and evolution of the idea of capitalism to illustrate for readers the true nature, merits and the future of capitalism. | Contents: 1. What Is Capitalism?. 2. Production and Exchange. 3. From Status to Contract. 4. The Spirit of Capitalism. 5. Ideology and the Rise of Capitalism.