Description: Capitalism & Slavery, Paperback by Williams, Eric; Darity, William A., Jr. (FRW); Palmer, Colin A. (INT), ISBN 1469663686, ISBN-13 9781469663685, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound critique became the foundation for studies of imperialism and economic development. Binding an economic view of history with strong moral argument, Williamss study of the role of slavery in financing the Industrial Revolution refuted traditional ideas of economic and moral progress and firmly established the centrality of the African slave trade in European economic development. He also showed that mature industrial capitalism in turn helped destroy the slave system. Establishing the exploitation of commercial capitalism and its link to racial attitudes, Williams employed a historicist vision that set the tone for future studies.
William A. Darity Jr.s new foreword highlights Williamss insights for a new generation of readers, and Colin Palmers introduction assesses the lasting impact of Williamss groundbreaking work and analyzes the heated scholarly debates it generated when it first appeared.
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Book Title: Capitalism & Slavery
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Name: Capitalism and Slavery, Third Edition
Language: English
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Subject: Political Economy, Economic History, Europe / Great Britain / General, African American
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Eric Williams
Subject Area: Political Science, Business & Economics, History
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
