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Sven Beckert

German-American historian.

Wikipedia

Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

2015—2026

Recognition span

Author in the index

Sven Beckert has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2015 and 2026. The records span 4 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Bancroft Prize1

Cundill History Prize1

Lionel Gelber Prize1

Pulitzer Prize1

Subject profile

Business & Economics1

History1

Indexed works

Books by Sven Beckert

2 books · sorted by recognition

Empire of Cotton: A Global HistoryHistory200418 pts Capitalism: A Global HistoryBusiness & Economics—4 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
2004	Empire of Cotton: A Global History	History	18	1	3	Penguin Books
—	Capitalism: A Global History	Business & Economics	4	0	1	Penguin Press

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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