Details

Subject(s)

• Economists—Great Britain [Browse]
• Economics [Browse]
• Black, R. D. Collison [Browse]

Related name

• Black, R. D. Collison [Browse]
• Murphy, Antoin E. [Browse]
• Prendergast, Renee [Browse]

Series

• Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 33. [More in this series]
• Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 33 [More in this series]

Summary note

Featuring original contributions from some of the leading contemporary figures in the history of economic thought, this book offers new perspectives on key topics, from Smith's Wealth of Nations to the Jevonian Revolution. Drawing inspiration from the life and work of R.D.C. Black, formerly Professor of Economics at Queen's University Belfast, this book will be of essential interest to any serious scholar of economic thought.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Contents

• Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction ANTOIN E. MURPHY AND RENEE PRENDERGAST; Interview with R.D.C. Black ANTOIN E. MURPHY AND RENEE PRENDERGAST; R.D.C. Black: an historiographical and methodological analysis A.W. COATS; History of economic thought as an intellectual discipline D.P. O'BRIEN; Reflections on the history of economic thought or 'a trip down memory lane' BERNARD CORRY; 'A very amusing book about old times' DONALD WINCH; Adam Smith: an historical perspective on The Wealth of Nations ANDREW S. SKINNER
• The Wealth of Nations censored: early translations in Spain PEDRO SCHWARTZThe Jevonian revolution re-appraised MARGARET SCHABAS; Jevons and Gossen JOHN K. WHITAKER; John Emilius Lancelot Shadwell on value and wages IAN STEEDMAN; Brotherhood at arms: the Cairnes Leslie controversy TADHG FOLEY AND TOM BOYLAN; The famine, the New York Irish and their bank CORMAC GRDA; The political economy of Edmund Burke RENEE PRENDERGAST; Menger's organic view of institutions CHARLES HICKSON; Canons of monetary orthodoxy and John Law ANTOIN E. MURPHY; Bibliography; Index

ISBN

• 0-429-22930-5
• 1-134-60820-9
• 1-280-33604-8
• 9786610336043
• 0-203-18324-X

OCLC

• 475875753
• 1000430057

Doi

• 10.4324/9780203183243

Statement on language in description

Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...