Welcome to A History of Capitalism, a narrative history podcast about how capitalism as we know it came to be. Tune in biweekly for an epic story spanning from the Black Death to Black Mondays and everything in between.
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Welcome to A History of Capitalism, a narrative history podcast about how capitalism as we know it came to be. Tune in biweekly for an epic story spanning from the Black Death to Black Mondays and everything in between.
Welcome to the beginning of our journey! This episode introduces you to the world where modern capitalism first began. Join us for a tour of Europe after the Black Death, the Middle East on the eve of Ottoman rule, India in upheaval, China approaching its zenith, and Africa's connections to the larger world.
Episode Bibliography:
Empire of Cotton: A New History of Global Capitalism by Sven Beckert The Black Death Transformed by Samuel K. Cohn Re-Orient: Global Economy in the Asian Age by Andre Gunder-Frank A History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani A Brief History of Chinese Civilization by Conrad Schirokauer and Miranda Brown Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800 by John Thornton
A History of Capitalism
Welcome to A History of Capitalism, a narrative history podcast about how capitalism as we know it came to be. Tune in biweekly for an epic story spanning from the Black Death to Black Mondays and everything in between.
