The Canon in the History of Economics Critical Essays |
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| Editor:
| Psalidopoulos, Michalis |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in the History of Economics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-19154-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $235.00 |
Book Description:
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The construction and the role of the economic canon, the accepted list of great works and great authors, has been the subject of much recent literary and historical debate. By contrast, the concept of the canon has been largely dormant in the study of the history of economics, with the canonical sequence of Smith, Ricardo, Marx, etc. constituting the skeleton for most teaching and research. This important collection represents the first critical attempt at exploring and defining the...
More DescriptionThe construction and the role of the economic canon, the accepted list of great works and great authors, has been the subject of much recent literary and historical debate. By contrast, the concept of the canon has been largely dormant in the study of the history of economics, with the canonical sequence of Smith, Ricardo, Marx, etc. constituting the skeleton for most teaching and research. This important collection represents the first critical attempt at exploring and defining the relationship between the canon and the construction of the history of economics.