{"product_id":"understanding-marxs-capital-a-readers-guide-9781900007740","title":"Understanding Marx's Capital: A Reader's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarx's \u003cem\u003eCapital \u003c\/em\u003erevolutionised the subject of political economy. Written over 150 years ago, it revealed for the first time the real workings of capitalism. It was, however, met with a wall of silence from mainstream economists and the establishment. Despite this, \u003cem\u003eCapital \u003c\/em\u003ebecame regarded in the labour movement as the Bible of the working class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasing himself on the most advanced material of the age, Marx was able to explain the mysteries that the classical economists were incapable of resolving. What is value? Where does profit come from? How are workers exploited? Why does the system face periodic crises?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarx was able to answer these questions by analysing the main contradictions of capitalism. He was able to explain how the system would eventually reach its limits and enter into decline and demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike other sciences, political economy has its own terminology, which can sometimes be difficult to digest. Those prepared to overcome such hurdles, however, will find that Marx's \u003cem\u003eCapital \u003c\/em\u003econtains a veritable feast of ideas and a new way of looking at the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by authors from the International Marxist Tendency, this book is intended to help guide readers through the pages of volume one of \u003cem\u003eCapital\u003c\/em\u003e. The aim is to bring out the main themes and ideas contained within Marx's economic writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding \u003cem\u003eCapital \u003c\/em\u003eallows us to understand the crisis-ridden world around us today - and, most importantly, how we can radically transform it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways, \u003c\/em\u003e\" Marx famously asserted. \"\u003cem\u003eThe point, however, is to change it.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Booth,Rob Sewell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wellred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781900007740","brand":"Wellred","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717489348745,"sku":"9781900007740","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_7d679a81-feee-4bd4-b2f2-7423dd0875b1.jpg?v=1778615116","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/understanding-marxs-capital-a-readers-guide-9781900007740","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}