Montesquieu's political economy /

"This book contributes to the recovery of political philosophy by analyzing Montesquieu's economic thought. Engaging, eclectic, and inventive, this fresh examination clarifies the longstanding controversy over the purpose and meaning of Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bibby, Andrew Scott
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2016.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Recovering political philosophy
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Summary: "This book contributes to the recovery of political philosophy by analyzing Montesquieu's economic thought. Engaging, eclectic, and inventive, this fresh examination clarifies the longstanding controversy over the purpose and meaning of Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws"--
Carrier Form: [xiii], 229 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-218) and index.
ISBN: 9781137476463 (hardback) :
113747646X (hardback)
9781137477217 (E-PUB)
1137477210 (E-PUB)
9781137477224 (E-PDF)
1137477229 (E-PDF)
Index Number: JC179
CLC: B565.24
Call Number: B565.24/B581
Contents: 1. Montesquieu économiste -- 2. Commerce in The Spirit of Laws -- 3. Commerce, Honor, and Monarchy -- 4. The Maligned Merchant and the New History of Commerce -- 5. Commerce and the Rhetoric of Toleration -- 6. The Problem of Property in the The Spirit of the Laws.