Marx's Capital I, The constitution of capital: General introduction

The Introduction provides an outline of the architectonic of Capital as a whole, starting with a survey of the various manuscripts and editions, and tracing the intricate publication history of Marx’s economic work. It follows a general overview of the content and method of the Parts of Capital I, in relation to the other volumes. This is followed by a brief discussion of some contemporary interpretations and reconstructions. It ends with a preview of the content ot the essays collected in the volume.