The information nexus
Subtitle: global capitalism from the Renaissance to the present
By: Steven G. Marks
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781107519633; 9781107108684
Subjects: Capitalism; History; Information networks; Economic history
Description: Cries of pain: the word "capitalism" -- "Capitalism" in the mirror of the twentieth century -- The myths of capitalism -- Early modern Europe's expanding field of vision: the origins of capitalism -- Age of electricity and engines: America's mass market -- The digital age and the globalization of capitalism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cries of pain: the word "capitalism"; title: "Capitalism" in the mirror of the twentieth century; title: The myths of capitalism; title: Early modern Europe's expanding field of vision: the origins of capitalism; title: Age of electricity and engines: America's mass market; title: The digital age and the globalization of capitalism.