The History of Economics: A Course for Students and Teachers (Libro en Inglés)

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ISBN: 9781911116691
ISBN: 9781911116691
Editorial: Agenda Publishing
Autor: Backhouse, Roger E.
Año de edición: 2017
N° Paginas: 400
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: Roger E. Backhouse and Keith Tribe present a broad introduction to the history of economic thought based upon courses they have taught for many years. Its main purpose is to provide an overview for students and teachers who have not had the opportunity of taking a course in the subject. The book is presented as a series of twenty-four lectures. Each lecture presents an outline of aims, a select bibliography, a chronology, an overview of between 3,000 and 4,000 words, and questions for further study or reflection.Contemporary understanding of economic principles sheds little light on the manner in which past thinkers thought, so the student is provided with the much-needed context behind the development of ideas as well as being guided through the original writings of economists such as Smith, Jevons, Marshall, Robbins, Keynes, and others. The emphasis is on the broad developing stream of economic argument from the seventeenth century to the present, seeking to emphasize a diversity that is sometimes suppressed in more conventional textbooks, which tend to organize their histories into sequences of schools of thought. With many years of experience teaching economic thought, the authors have honed their presentation to the needs of those with no previous background in the subject, without sacrificing analysis or rigor. The book will be warmly welcomed by students and teachers alike. About the Author Roger E. Backhouse is professor of history and philosophy of economics at the University of Birmingham.Keith Tribe is a translator and independent scholar. He currently teaches history of economic thought at the University of Birmingham.
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