Description for Wealth of Nations
Paperback. Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is the first book of modern political economy, and still provides the foundation for the study of that discipline. Along with important discussions of economics and political theory, it mixes plain common sense with large measures of history, philosophy, psychology and sociology. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 53. Weight in Grams: 630.
Adam Smith (1723-1790) was one of the brightest stars of the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations was his most important book. First published in London in March 1776, it had been eagerly anticipated by Smith's contemporaries and became an immediate bestseller. That edition sold out quickly and others followed. Today, Smith's Wealth of Nations rightfully claims a place in the Western intellectual canon. It is the first book of modern political economy, and still provides the foundation for the study of that ... Read more
Adam Smith (1723-1790) was one of the brightest stars of the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations was his most important book. First published in London in March 1776, it had been eagerly anticipated by Smith's contemporaries and became an immediate bestseller. That edition sold out quickly and others followed. Today, Smith's Wealth of Nations rightfully claims a place in the Western intellectual canon. It is the first book of modern political economy, and still provides the foundation for the study of that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Number of pages
1008
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1008
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781840226881
SKU
V9781840226881
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-34
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