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# Highly rated by readers Deep market-society analysis Classic economic insight The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time

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## Key Features

- • **Proven Bestseller:** Ranked top 500 in Economic Conditions and Policy categories—trusted by thousands.
- • **Highly Rated & Reviewed:** 4.6 stars from 417 readers—join the community of informed thinkers.
- • **Social & Political Depth:** Explore the intertwined origins of modern economic systems and societal change.
- • **Timeless Economic Wisdom:** Karl Polanyi’s groundbreaking analysis reshapes how you view market economies.
- • **Endorsed by Scholars & Students:** A must-read for professionals craving a nuanced understanding of economic history.

## Overview

Karl Polanyi’s 'The Great Transformation' offers a profound exploration of the 19th-century market economy’s rise and its social consequences, making it essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the political and economic foundations of our modern world.

## Description

One of the twentieth century's most thorough and discerning historians, Karl Polanyi sheds "new illumination on . . . the social implications of a particular economic system, the market economy that grew into full stature in the nineteenth century." -R. M. MacIver

Review: I'm a student from marketing but I recommend it a compulsory read anyone who has even a ... - I'm a student from marketing but I recommend it a compulsory read anyone who has even a niche interest in the economy and society. Reading this book will help you to see the relationship between the market and the society like never before.
Review: Great stuff. Deserves 5 stars. - This is a fascinating book.

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #285,779 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #419 in Economic Conditions (Books) #520 in Economic Policy & Development #684 in Economic History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 417 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm a student from marketing but I recommend it a compulsory read anyone who has even a ...
*by A***R on 5 October 2015*

I'm a student from marketing but I recommend it a compulsory read anyone who has even a niche interest in the economy and society. Reading this book will help you to see the relationship between the market and the society like never before.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great stuff. Deserves 5 stars.
*by A***R on 28 September 2019*

This is a fascinating book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by S***A on 20 October 2015*

a must read for anyone who wants to understand economics and how we are the world we are.

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- The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
- The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money: with The Economic Consequences of the Peace (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)

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