Ellen Wood: 44 books
by Mrs. Henry Ellen Wood
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015
In the midst of the Berkshire scenery, so fair and wealthy, this pleasant little place, Netherleigh, nestled in a sylvan hollow. It was only a small, unpretending hamlet at its best, and its rustic inhabitants were hard-working and simple. On a wide extent of country, surrounded on all sides as far...
The Retreat from Class
A New 'True' Socialsim
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Exploring the connections between class, ideology and politics
In this classic study, which won the Isaac Deutscher Memorial Prize, Ellen Wood provides a critical survey of influential trends in “post-Marxist” theory. Challenging their dissociation of politics from class, she elaborates...
The Pristine Culture of Capitalism
A Historical Essay on Old Regimes and Modern States
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
A historical essay on old regimes and modern states
In this lively and wide-ranging book, Ellen Meiksins Wood argues that what is supposed to have epitomized bourgeois modernity, especially the emergence of a “modern” state and political culture in Continental Europe, signaled the persistence...
Citizens to Lords
A Social History of Western Political Thought from Antiquity to the Late Middle Ages
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
In this groundbreaking work, Ellen Meiksins Wood lays out her innovative approach to the history of political theory and traces the development of the Western tradition from classical antiquity through the late Middle Ages. Her “social history” is a significant departure from other contextual...
The Origin of Capitalism
A Longer View
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
How did the dynamic economic system we know as capitalism develop among the peasants and lords of feudal Europe?
In The Origin of Capitalism, a now-classic work of history, Ellen Meiksins Wood offers readers a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and debates concerning the birth...
Democracy Against Capitalism
Renewing Historical Materialism
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Historian and political thinker Ellen Meiksins Wood argues that theories of “postmodern” fragmentation, “difference,” and con-tingency can barely accommodate the idea of capitalism, let alone subject it to critique. In this book she sets out to renew the critical program of historical materialism...
Liberty and Property
A Social History of Western Political Thought from the Renaissance to Enlightenment
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
The formation of the modern state, the rise of capitalism, the Renaissance and Reformation, the scientific revolution and the Age of Enlightenment have all been attributed to the “early modern” period. Nearly everything about its history remains controversial, but one thing is certain: it left...
by Ellen H. Wood
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
Roland Yorke by Ellen H. Wood
A detailed look at life in the 1880's in England, this historical romance is sure to please and keep the reader spellbound.
by Ellen H. Wood
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
A historical romance of adventure and suspense by Ellen H. Wood.
L'origine du capitalisme
Une étude approfondie
Language: French
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Qu’est-ce que le capitalisme ? Cette question, l’histoire la pose chaque fois que ce système entre en crise, étalant au grand jour ses absurdités. Pour y répondre, il faut en comprendre les origines. Voilà ce que propose Ellen Meiksins Wood dans cet ouvrage d’une actualité brûlante.
Peasant-Citizen and Slave
The Foundations of Athenian Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
The controversial thesis at the center of this study is that, despite the importance of slavery in Athenian society, the most distinctive characteristic of Athenian democracy was the unprecedented prominence it gave to free labor. Wood argues that the emergence of the peasant as citizen, juridically...
Attentive to God
Thinking Theologically in Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
How the pastor reads a situation theologically will define the possibilities for ministry now and for the church's future.
The pastor's theological lens affects every ministry task. This book introduces students to the importance of theological reflection. It tells them why theological...
by Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell Ph.D., Stephanie Al Otaiba Ph.D., Jill Allor
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
How can today’s educators teach academic content to students with moderate and severe developmental disabilities—while helping all students meet Common Core State Standards? This text has answers for K-12 teachers, straight from 37 experts in special and general education. A followup...
by Katherine Borland, Tina Bucuvalas, Brent Cantrell
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
Florida is blessed with a semitropical climate, beautiful inland areas, and over a thousand miles of warm seas and sandy beaches. And Floridians are every bit as colorful and diverse as the tropical foliage. The interaction between Florida's people and its environment has created distinctive mixes...