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Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World

byJoshua Freeman

In Behemoth, Joshua Freeman presents a historical account centered on a History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the wider field of history. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. The emphasis stays on explanation, context, and the lived consequences behind the larger argument.

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Publication date

Feb 19, 2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

448

ISBN

9780393356625