The roots of modern capitalism: A marxist accounting history of the origins and consequences of capitalist landlords in England

Accounting Historians Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-56

  Bryer, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85009348380     PISSN: 01484184     EISSN: 23274468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/0148-4184.31.1.1     Document Type: Article

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