Capitalism and the historians / / edited by F.A. Hayek

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (203 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.15
• Soggetto topico: Capitalism; Economic history - Historiography; Working class - Great Britain; Factory system - Great Britain
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HayekFriedrich A. von <1899-1992.> (Friedrich August)
• Note generali: First published in 1954.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Introduction; History and Politics; Part I; 1 The Treatment of Capitalism by Historians; 2 The Anticapitalist Bias of American Historians; 3 The Treatment of Capitalism by Continental Intellectuals; Part II; 4 The Standard of Life of the Workers in England, 1790-1830; 5 The Factory System of the Early Nineteenth Century; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A book that will disturb the sleep of a good many scholars"" <EM>Max Eastman</EM> <BR> F. A. Hayek's Introduction lays the groundwork for this study of the rise of the factory system in Great Britain. It also examines why historians have been so critical of capitalism and the factory system. The subsequent essays discuss why intellectuals have usually been antagonistic to capitalism and what effect these historical misconceptions have had on the world's attitude toward business enterprise.<BR> <BR> * Papers by distinguished British, American and European economic historians including T. S. As
• Titolo autorizzato: Capitalism and the historians
• ISBN: 1-136-50836-8; 1-315-01650-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464167803321
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