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Economics as literature /

A rich vein of economic writings which runs through the nineteenth century and beyond is now largely ignored because its authors were women or because they favoured literary over scientific forms. Economics as Literature re-examines some of the most interesting texts from within this tradition. Will...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Henderson, Willie, 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
Colección:Routledge studies in the history of economics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1 Economics as literature
  • An introduction to 'literary economics'
  • chapter 2 Child's play
  • Maria Edgeworth and economics education
  • chapter 3 Jane Marcet's Conversations on Political Economy
  • A new interpretation
  • chapter 4 Harriet Martineau or 'when political economy was popular'
  • chapter 5 Thomas De Quincey reads David Ricardo
  • chapter 6 John Ruskin or the political economy of 'soul'
  • chapter 7 The problem of Edgeworth's style
  • chapter 8 Style, persuasion and The General Theory.