Williams, Eric
Capitalism and Slavery (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241548165
- author:
- Williams, Eric
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.7 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams The role of slavery in financing the Industrial Revolution in England is a complex and often overlooked topic. This book, first published in 1944, explores how plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected to the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Williams' study of the relationship between slavery and industrial capitalism challenges traditional ideas of economic and moral progress. He argues that the exploitation of commercial capitalism was closely linked to racial attitudes, and that the mature industrial capitalism of the time ultimately helped to destroy the slave system. This groundbreaking work has had a lasting impact on our understanding of imperialism and economic development.
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