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Capitalism existed before the eighteenth century
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SUPPORTED
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Historical research confirms that merchant capitalism and commercial economies existed during the Middle Ages and early modern period, long before the eighteenth century.

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Gender in the Transition to Merchant Capitalism
2013 · cited by 0
This study discusses the merchant capitalism of the later Middle Ages and early modern period, establishing its presence prior to the eighteenth century.
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Merchant Capitalism and the Great Transition
2014 · cited by 0
This chapter examines merchant capitalism and early modern economic developments leading up to modernity, confirming its existence before the eighteenth century.
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judged → SUPPORTED · 7501 Aug 2026
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