Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History

5-Volume Set

Joel Mokyr

$750.00

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Hardback,  Jul 2003 ISBN13: 9780195105070ISBN10: 0195105079 ALA/RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2004

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Unprecedented worldwide coverage and more than 875 authoritative articles written by the world"s most influential economic historians make The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History a truly remarkable work of scholarship"unparalleled in its discipline in scope and depth.

Five volumes feature articles on concepts and definitions, countries and regions, institutions, historical events and processes, and people. From Genoa to France, feudalism to the New Deal, Adam Smith to the Guggenheims, the Encyclopedia captures the true interdisciplinary nature of economics.

Entries are authoritative and accessible, designed for use by both specialists and general readers. No other reference work covers economic history across the globe"from prehistoric times to the present"in such depth.

An essential addition to all collections, the Encyclopedia features:

• 875+ signed articles by 800+ renowned international experts
• 500 b/w illustrations that reinforce article concepts
• Bibliographies for each article and extensive cross-references
• A directory of contributors, topical outline of contents, and an index