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Title	Lecture – “Methodology – The Methodological Problems Connected with the Question of Capitalism in Antiquity” - Notes, n. d.
Author	Polanyi, Karl
Description	File contains annotated typed notes by Karl Polanyi for a lecture on “Methodology – The Methodological Problems Connected with the Question of Capitalism in Antiquity”. 9p.
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/10694/975
Archive Date	2010-10-01

The Methodological Problems connected with the Question of Capitalism in Antiquity

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I. Karl Marx

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II. Rostovtzeff

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III. Weber

Definition of capitalism on Marxian lines: private property […]

On the other hand, Weber realized the eminent role played by Power, Policis, the State, Army and Strategy in the social process. This was Weber's greatest contribution.

This spilt over into the description of capitalism: that it was more 'political' than economic. Profit made on political 'services', which make themselves paid through blackmail, tribute, booty, graft (!!), usury.

Result:

Comparison of Weber's Method of General Economic with that Institutional Analysis

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