Ellen Meiksins Wood
8 books
About the Author
Ellen Meiksins Wood was a pioneering historian and political theorist whose work profoundly shaped Marxist scholarship and critiques of capitalism. Born in New York City to Jewish immigrants fleeing Nazi persecution, she pursued her academic career with a focus on the origins of capitalism and its social transformations. Wood's interdisciplinary approach blended history, philosophy, and economics, challenging conventional narratives of modernity and emphasizing the agrarian roots of capitalist development. Her influential writings, including the acclaimed LIBERTE ET PROPRIETE, explored the intersections of liberty, property rights, and class struggle in Western thought. Throughout her career, she collaborated closely with her husband, historian Neal Wood, and taught at institutions like York University, leaving a lasting legacy in radical historiography until her passing in 2016.
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