CONTENTS 
Preface xXili 
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THE IDEOLOGY OF PRECAPITALIST EUROPE 
Ancient Greek and Roman Slavery 
Feudalism 3 
The Christian Paternalist Ethic 5 
The Anticapitalist Nature of Feudal Ideology 
Summary 10 
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THE TRANSITION TO EARLY CAPITALISM 
AND THE BEGINNINGS OF 
THE MERCANTILIST VIEW 
11 
Changes in Technology 11 
The Increase in Long-Distance Trade 12 
The Putting-Out System and the Birth of Capitalisı 
Industry 14 
The Decline of the Manorial System 16 
The Creation of the Working Class 18 
Other Forces in the Transition to Capitalism 
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