| A Companion to the History of Economic Thought Contributor(s): Samuels, Warren J. (Editor), Biddle, Jeff E. (Editor), Davis, John B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0631225730 ISBN-13: 9780631225737 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $268.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Assembling contributions from top thinkers in the field, this "Companion" offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration of the history of economic thought. The volume has a threefold focus: the history of economic thought, the history of economics as a discipline, and the historiography of economic thought. The essays in the first part focus on the history of economic ideas, with topics ranging from ancient, medieval, and Islamic thought, to Marxian, Utopian, and postwar thought. The second part explores important historiographical topics, including the sociology of economics, methodology, exegesis, and textuality. Each essay serves as a complex introduction to the chosen topic, and gathered together they provide an extensive synthesis of the field as a whole. The volume is an essential resource for anyone researching or studying the history of economic thought, and will also serve as an excellent text for courses in this area. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 330.1 |
| LCCN: 2002151895 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to Contemporary Economics |
| Physical Information: 1.75" H x 6.74" W x 10.06" (3.10 lbs) 736 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Assembling contributions from top thinkers in the field, this companion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration of the history of economic thought. The volume has a threefold focus: the history of economic thought, the history of economics as a discipline, and the historiography of economic thought.
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