Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams (English) Paperback Book

Description: Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams Sales restrictions apply in some territories.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. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Eric Williams (1911-1981) served as the first prime minister of independent Trinidad and Tobago beginning in 1962 until his death. The author of many books, Williams was a professor of social and political science at Howard University prior to entering politics. Review "[This] new edition of Capitalism and Slavery, published by the University of North Carolina Press with a foreword by the economist William Darity, reminds us in particular of Williamss independent political and intellectual spirit and how his scholarship upended the historiographical consensus on slavery and abolition."--The Nation"In 1944 Eric Williams published his classic Capitalism and Slavery which sparked a scholarly conversation that has yet to die down. In many ways, the debates it generated are more vibrant now than ever and promise to be a lasting touchstone for historians well into the future."--Black Perspectives"Published in America in 1944, Capitalism and Slavery ignited a long-running academic controversy. A new edition this year--a small miracle for a work of strict economic history almost eighty years old--asks us to consider the legacy of a book that virtually invented the modern study of abolitionism."--Jacobin Review Quote In 1944 Eric Williams published his classic Capitalism and Slavery which sparked a scholarly conversation that has yet to die down. In many ways, the debates it generated are more vibrant now than ever and promise to be a lasting touchstone for historians well into the future.-- Black Perspectivs Details ISBN1469663686 Author Eric Williams Language English Year 2021 Edition 3rd ISBN-10 1469663686 ISBN-13 9781469663685 Format Paperback DEWEY 338.0941 Pages 272 Imprint The University of North Carolina Press Place of Publication Chapel Hill Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-04-01 NZ Release Date 2021-04-01 Publication Date 2021-04-30 UK Release Date 2021-04-30 Publisher The University of North Carolina Press Edition Description 3rd Revised edition Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2021-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131564785;

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