The rise of capitalism to global dominance is still largely associated - by both laypeople and Marxist historians - with the industrial capitalism that made its decisive breakthrough in 18th century Britain.
Jairus Banaji 's new work reaches back centuries and traverses vast distances to argue that this leap was preceded by a long era of distinct commercial capitalism, which reorganised labor and production on a world scale to a degree hitherto rarely appreciated.
Haymarket Books A brief history of commercial capitalism, paperback/jairus banaji
