Wealth of Nations

Adam Smith, Mark G. Spencer (Brock University, Ontario, Canada), Tom Griffith , Mark G. Spencer

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English

Wordsworth Editions Ltd
01 September 2012

Economics & Business; Economic theory & philosophy

Series: Classics of World Literature

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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 discipline. But it is much more than that. Along with important discussions of economics and political theory, Smith mixed plain common sense with large measures of history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and much else. Few texts remind us so clearly that the Enlightenment was very much a lived experience, a concern with improving the human condition in practical ways for real people. A masterpiece by any measure, 'Wealth of Nations' remains a classic of world literature to be usefully enjoyed by readers today.

AUTHOR: Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish historian, political economist, writer, rhetorician, astronomer, and social philosopher, who wrote 'The Wealth of Nations'. It is considered the first book of modern political economy, and still provides the foundation for the study of that discipline.

By: Adam Smith
Introduction by: Mark G. Spencer (Brock University Ontario Canada)
Abridged by: Mark G. Spencer
Series edited by: Tom Griffith
Imprint: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 51mm
Weight: 615g
ISBN: 9781840226881
ISBN 10: 1840226889
Series: Classics of World Literature
Pages: 1008
Publication Date: 01 September 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified