A Trumpet of Sedition: Political Theory and the Rise of Capitalism, 1509-1688

by Ellen Meiksins Wood and Neal Wood

The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw the rise of capitalism and the modern nation-state, the establishment of an increasingly international economy, and the beginnings of modern colonialism. It was a turbulent time, marked by revolutionary developments in culture and religion, social conflict, political upheaval, and civil war. It was also an age of passionate debate and radical innovation in political theory and practice. Many contemporary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814793177
• ISBN13: 9780814793176
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.0" x 8.0"