Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici is a groundbreaking and provocative work of feminist history that reexamines the rise of capitalism through the lens of gender, labor, and violence. Tracing the transition from feudalism to the modern world, Federici argues that the persecution of so-called witches was not a historical footnote, but a central mechanism in the repression of women and the restructuring of social power. She explores how women’s bodies, reproductive labor, and community roles were targeted to create new systems of control - laying the groundwork for modern economic exploitation.
Bold, rigorous, and deeply influential, Caliban and the Witch connects the witch hunts to colonialism, enclosure, and the emergence of wage labor, offering a vital framework for understanding oppression today.
Narrated by J. Lee Craig, this audiobook delivers the text with clarity and focus, making this essential work accessible to a wide listening audience.