The War Against the Commons
Dispossession and Resistance in the Making of Capitalism
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The book explores the historical connection between capitalism and the dispossession of working people from their land over five centuries. It highlights how enclosures transformed common land into private property, forcing peasant farmers into labor. Ian Angus chronicles the persistent resistance against this dispossession, showcasing a range of responses from non-compliance to rebellion, including vivid accounts of protests aimed at reclaiming access to common resources. Additionally, it reveals the links between British enclosures and imperial expansion, challenging traditional narratives of agricultural change.
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The War Against the Commons, Ian Angus
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- 2023
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- Titel
- The War Against the Commons
- Untertitel
- Dispossession and Resistance in the Making of Capitalism
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Ian Angus
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2023
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 246
- ISBN13
- 9781685900175
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- Schlagwörter
- Historisches Thema
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- The book explores the historical connection between capitalism and the dispossession of working people from their land over five centuries. It highlights how enclosures transformed common land into private property, forcing peasant farmers into labor. Ian Angus chronicles the persistent resistance against this dispossession, showcasing a range of responses from non-compliance to rebellion, including vivid accounts of protests aimed at reclaiming access to common resources. Additionally, it reveals the links between British enclosures and imperial expansion, challenging traditional narratives of agricultural change.