Capitalism

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 No other phenomenon has shaped human history as decisively as capitalism.