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Economists’ Lives: Biography And Autobiography In The History Of Economics (History Of Political Economy Annual Supplement
by E. Roy Weintraub, Evelyn L. Forget (Author),
Duke University Press (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
This collection of essays, a supplement to "History of Political Economy,"
brings together prominent scholars from economics, sociology, literature, and
history to examine the role of biography and autobiography in the history of
economics. The first of its kind, this volume looks at the relevance of
first-person accounts to narrative histories of economics. The essays consider
both the potential and the limits of life writing, which has traditionally been
used sparingly by historians of economics, and examine types of biographies, the
relationship between autobiography and identity, and the writing of biography.
Contributors to this collection question whether biography is essential to
understanding the history of economic ideas and
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9780822366836
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Duke University Press
Publishing Date 2007-12-06
Product Edition First Edition
Total Pages 402