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Blending past and present, this brief history of economics is the perfect book for introducing students to the field.

A Brief History of Economics illustrates how the ideas of the great economists not only influenced societies but were themselves shaped by their cultural milieu. Understanding the economists' visions — lucidly and vividly unveiled by Canterbery — allows readers to place economics within a broader community of ideas. Magically, the author links Adam Smith to Isaac Newton's idea of an orderly universe, F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to Thorstein Veblen, John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath to the Great Depression, and Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities to Reaganomics. The second edition is right up-to-date with a lively discussion of the economic crises of 2007–2010.

Often humorous, Canterbery's easy style will make the student's first foray into economics lively and relevant. Readers will dismiss “dismal” from the science.

Contents:

Introduction
Feudalism and the Evolution of Economic Society
Adam Smith's Great Vision
Bentham and Malthus: The Hedonist and the “Pastor”
The Distribution of Income
Ricardo versus Malthus
The Cold Water of Poverty and the Heat of John Stuart Mill's Passions
Karl Marx
Alfred Marshall: The Great Victorian
Thorstein Veblen Takes on the American Captains of Industry
The Jazz Age: Aftermath of War and Prelude to Depression
John Maynard Keynes and the Great Depression
The Many Modern Keynesians
The Monetarists and the New Classicals Deepen the Counterrevolution
Economic Growth and Technology: Schumpeter and Capitalism's Motion
The Many Faces of Capitalism: Galbraith, Heilbroner, and the Institutionalists
The Rise of the Casino Economy
The Global Economy
Climbing the Economist's Mountain to High Theory
The Housing and Credit Crises of 2008
The Great Recession of 2007–2010
The Future of Economics

Readership: Undergraduate and foundation level students, and laymen.
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A Brief History of Economics

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