If I could recommend something not as explicitly Marxist, but does a great job contextualizing economic history, I'd say go read Debt: the first 5000 years by David Graeber. It's an anthropological dive into the origins of money for a general audience. Really great writing, I found it an enjoyable read. It does all of the connecting to other people's writing for you.
If I could recommend something not as explicitly Marxist, but does a great job contextualizing economic history, I'd say go read Debt: the first 5000 years by David Graeber. It's an anthropological dive into the origins of money for a general audience. Really great writing, I found it an enjoyable read. It does all of the connecting to other people's writing for you.