A Companion to the History of Economic Thought (Blackwell Companions to Contemporary Economics)

By Jeff Biddle, John Bryan Davis,

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Number Of Pages: 736
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
Sales Rank: 1665537
ISBN / ASIN: 0631225730
EAN: 9780631225737
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Studio: Blackwell Publishing Limited

Assembling contributions from top thinkers in the field, this companion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration of the history of economic thought. The volume has a threefold focus: the history of economic thought, the history of economics as a discipline, and the historiography of economic thought. The essays in the first section focus on the history of economic ideas, with topics ranging from ancient, medieval and Islamic thought, to Marxian, Utopian and post-war thought. The second section explores important historiographical topics, including the sociology of economics, methodology, exegesis, and textuality.Each chapter serves as a complex introduction to the chosen topic, and gathered together they provide an extensive synthesis of the field as a whole. The volume is an essential resource for anyone researching or studying the history of economic thought, and will also serve as an excellent text for courses in this area.