Never the same again
By: produced and directed by Charles Bruce
Contributors: Jay, Peter, 1937-; British Broadcasting Corporation; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Series: HIS 233 (NU course); HIS 234 (NU course); HIS 433 (NU course); HIS 434 (NU course); SOC 500 (NU course)
Publisher: Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Princeton, NJ
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Economic history; Capitalism; History; Industrial revolution; Commerce
Other titles: Never the same again :; Wealth-building, 1497 to 1851; Road to riches (Television program)
Description: Concentrates on two significant historic transformations--the discovery and subjugation of the New World by the European powers and the emergence of a truly modern economy during what is known as the Industrial Revolution. Asserts that the driving force underlying these developments was consumption and consumerism. Features commentary on the Aztec civilization, Europe's bullion famine, England's cottage industries, expanding markets in North America, and the prescient writings of Daniel DeFoe and Bernard de Mandeville. Contrasts the Spanish use of plunder from the Americas, which was unproductively invested and soon depleted, with British commercial enterprise, which paved the way for ongoing economic growth.
Notes: "A BBC production"--Container.

Originally broadcast as an episode of the BBC television program The road to riches on Aug. 6, 2000.

Additional directing, David Strahan ; camera, Mike Farr ... et al. ; film editor, Christine Pancott ; series editor, Barbara Want ; narrator, David Strahan.

Host, Peter Jay.

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