Very few authors have addressed the origins of capitalism in France as the emergence of a distinct form of historical society, premised on a new configuration of social power, rather than as an extension of commercial activities liberated from feudal obstacles.
Xavier Lafrance offers the first thorough historical analysis of the origins of capitalist social property relations in France from a 'political Marxist' or ( Capital -centric Marxist) perspective.
Putting emphasis on the ro.
Haymarket Books The making of capitalism in france: class structures, economic development, the state and the formation of the french working class, 1750-1914, paperback/xavier lafrance
