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A 'Short Treatise' on the Wealth and Poverty of Nations (1613)

Antonio Serra author Sophus A Reinert editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Anthem Press

Published:1st Jul '11

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Presents the first English translation of Antonio Serra’s ‘Breve Trattato’ (1613), one of the most famous tracts in the history of political economy.

‘A ‘Short Treatise’ on the Wealth and Poverty of Nations’ presents, for the first time, an English translation of Antonio Serra’s ‘Breve Trattato’ (1613), one of the most famous tracts in the history of political economy.

Although no less an authority than Joseph A. Schumpeter proclaimed that Antonio Serra was the world’s first economist, he remains something of a dark horse of economic historiography. ‘A ‘Short Treatise’ on the Wealth and Poverty of Nations’ presents, for the first time, an English translation of Serra’s ‘Breve Trattato’ (1613), one of the most famous tracts in the history of political economy. The treatise is accompanied by Sophus A. Reinert’s illuminating introduction which explores its historical context, reception, and relevance for current concerns.

ISBN: 9780857289735

Dimensions: 229mm x 153mm x 26mm

Weight: 590g

270 pages