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Book Title: A Philosopher's Economist: Hume And The Rise Of Capitalism
Number of Pages: 328 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Philosopher's Economist : Hume and the Rise of Capitalism
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Subject: Social, Economics / General, Europe / Great Britain / General
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2023
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Philosophy, Business & Economics, History
Author: Margaret Schabas, Carl Wennerlind
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
