Perilous Passage : Mankind and the Global Ascendancy of Capital.
In this innovative and ambitious global history, distinguished economic historian Amiya Kumar Bagchi traces the global history of human change and survival under the sway of capitalism since the voyages of Columbus. Writing with extraordinary range and depth, he offers a critical analysis of the his...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
2008.
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Colección: | World social change.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In this innovative and ambitious global history, distinguished economic historian Amiya Kumar Bagchi traces the global history of human change and survival under the sway of capitalism since the voyages of Columbus. Writing with extraordinary range and depth, he offers a critical analysis of the history and human costs and consequences of development in Europe and North America, and in major regions such as India, China, Japan, and Africa. Bagchi critically characterizes the emergence and operation of capitalism as a system driven by wars over resources and markets rather than one that genuine. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (422 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781461705154 1461705150 0742539210 9780742539211 0742539202 9780742539204 |