Capitalism and the Historians.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Introduction; History and Politics; Part I; 1 The Treatment of Capitalism by Historians; 2 The Anticapitalist Bias of American Historians; 3 The Treatment of Capitalism by Continental Intellectuals; Part II; 4 The Standard of Life of the Workers in England, 1790-1830; 5 The Factory System of the Early Nineteenth Century; Subject Index.

A book that will disturb the sleep of a good many scholars"" Max Eastman F.A. Hayek's Introduction lays the groundwork for this study of the rise of the factory system in Great Britain. It also examines why historians have been so critical of capitalism and the factory system. The subsequent essays discuss why intellectuals have usually been antagonistic to capitalism and what effect these historical misconceptions have had on the world's attitude toward business enterprise. * Papers by distinguished British, American and European economic historians including T.S. Ashton, L.M. Hacker an.

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