Adam Smith in Toulouse and Occitania : the unknown years / / Alain Alcouffe, Philippe Massot-Bordenave

• Autore: Alcouffe Alain
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2020]; ©2020
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2020.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XXIII, 312 p. 13 illus.)
• Disciplina: 338.9
• Soggetto topico: Economic policy
• Soggetto geografico: France, Southern Intellectual life 18th century; France, Southern Economic conditions 18th century
• Persona (resp. second.): Massot-BordenavePhilippe
• Nota di contenuto: Prologue -- Chapter I. Two Scottish Visitors -- Chapter 2.Two Scots in Toulouse -- Chapter 3. Smith and the Calas Affair -- Chapter 4. Smith's Journeys in the Southwest -- Chapter 5. The Languedoc estates and the end of the stay -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides substantial background on what Adam Smith did during his stay in Toulouse and the Languedoc region of France during the 18th century. This is a crucial period in Smith’s life for at least two reasons: i) it is during this time that Smith began to work on The Wealth of Nations; and ii) it is generally understood that although some of his ideas about political economy were already formed before his trip, his encounters with many French political economists during his time in France helped him to further develop them. As such, this book provides a rich resource to further understanding Smith's world, his travel experiences and the people he met during this time and situates these within the broader context of Smith's life as a whole, and within the British aristocracy. This work will be of value to students and researchers in the history of economic thought, travel studies and Scottish studies.
• Titolo autorizzato: Adam Smith in Toulouse and Occitania
• ISBN: 3-030-46578-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910468247603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II