The Wealth of Nations

Books IV-V

Adam Smith (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

672 Seiten

1999 | 4th edition
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-14-043615-0 (ISBN)

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Presents a comprehensive treatment of political economy. This title includes the author's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and industry, and his prophecy that 'America will be one of the foremost nations of the world'.

Smith's THE WEALTH OF NATIONS was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, the book's publication in 1776 co-incided with America's Declaration of Independence. These volumes include Smith's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and industry, and his famous prophecy that "America will be one of the foremost nations of the world".

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was born in Glasgow and after being educated in Glasgow and Oxford, he held a number of academic posts before becoming tutor to the young Duke of Buccleuch. This post took him to France where he began writing his political treatise, THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. Andrew S. Skinner is Adam Smith Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus at Glasgow University and has published widely on Adam Smith and is the editor of the first three volumes of THE WEALTH OF NATIONS for Penguin.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.10.1999
Reihe/Serie	Penguin Classics
Einführung	Andrew Skinner
Mitarbeit	Anmerkungen: Andrew Skinner
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	130 x 199 mm
Gewicht	487 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
ISBN-10	0-14-043615-4 / 0140436154
ISBN-13	978-0-14-043615-0 / 9780140436150
Zustand	Neuware