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4%OFFJames Taylor - Creating Capitalism: Joint-Stock Enterprise in British Politics and Culture, 1800-1870 (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series) - 9780861933235 - V9780861933235
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Creating Capitalism: Joint-Stock Enterprise in British Politics and Culture, 1800-1870 (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)

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Description for Creating Capitalism: Joint-Stock Enterprise in British Politics and Culture, 1800-1870 (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series) Paperback. The growth of joint-stock business in Victorian Britain re-evaluated, showing in particular the resistance to it. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
The growth of joint-stock business in Victorian Britain re-evaluated, showing in particular the resistance to it. Winner of the Economic History Society's Best First Monograph award 2009 The emergence of the joint-stock company in nineteenth-century Britain was a culture shock for many Victorians. Though the home of the industrialrevolution, the nation's economy was dominated by the private partnership, seen as the most efficient as well as the most ethical form of business organisation. The large, impersonal company and the rampant speculation it was thought to encourage were viewed with suspicion and downright hostility. This book ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861933235
SKU
V9780861933235
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Reviews for Creating Capitalism: Joint-Stock Enterprise in British Politics and Culture, 1800-1870 (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
A very interesting, well-argued, and well documented study of the rise of joint-stock enterprise that explores the political and cultural milieu within which legal reforms occurred.
NINETEENTH CENTURY STUDIES
A splendid addition to the Royal Historical Society's series 'Studies in History', which is providing a valuable outlet for some of the best new post-doctoral research in Britain. [...] ... Read more

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