The Ellen Meiksins Wood Reader

The writing is so supple and accessible, and the argument so persuasive, it's like watching a cloudy mixture of ideas being turned into a clear solution.”
Adrienne Rich, on The Origins of Capitalism

Few historians of comparative political thought are in the same league as Ellen Wood, who surveys the whole sweep of ancient and medieval thinkers with equal magisterial brilliance of insight.”
Professor Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge

Meiksins Wood is a rare breed an academic with the soul of a storyteller.”
Morning Star

Immensely impressive, bold and erudite ... Meiksins Woods conclusions are undeniably nuanced, challenging and important.”
Times Higher Education Supplement
“The writing is so supple and accessible, and the argument so persuasive, it's like watching a cloudy mixture of ideas being turned into a clear solution.”
—Adrienne Rich, on The Origins of Capitalism

“Few historians of comparative political thought are in the same league as Ellen Wood, who surveys the whole sweep of ancient and medieval thinkers with equal magisterial brilliance of insight.”
—Professor Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge

“Meiksins Wood is a rare breed – an academic with the soul of a storyteller.”
—Morning Star

“Immensely impressive, bold and erudite ... Meiksins Wood‘s conclusions are undeniably nuanced, challenging and important.”
—Times Higher Education Supplement