Bibliograph

Adam Smith, father of economics, Jesse Norman

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Label

Adam Smith, father of economics, Jesse Norman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-391) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Adam Smith

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1035325086

Responsibility statement

Jesse Norman

Sub title

father of economics

Table Of Contents

Part one: Life -- Kirkcaldy boy, 1723-1746 -- "The most useful, happiest and most honourable period of my life", 1746-1759 -- Enlightened interlude, 1760-1773 -- "You are surely to reign alone on these subjects", 1773-1776 -- Working to the end, 1776-1790 -- Part two: Thought -- Reputation, fact and myth -- Smith's economics -- Adam Smith and markets -- Part three: Impact -- Capitalism and its discontents -- The moral basis of commercial society -- Conclusion: Why it matters

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