Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations in Spain

Name: Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations in Spain
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations in SpainA History of Reception, Dissemination, Adaptation and Application, 17771840\nAuthor(s): Jess Astigarraga, Juan Zabalza\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367716004, 978-0367716004\nSynopsis\nAdam Smiths An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations was the product of the rich tradition of the Scottish Enlightenment but the books fame immediately spread across the whole of Europe. This book looks at the long journey of Smiths ideas from Scotland to peninsular Spain, reconstructing in detail the reception, adaptation, interpretation, and application of Smith's central concepts from 1777 up to 1840. \n\nIn light of methodological advances during the last two decades in the history of economic thought and the studies on the late Spanish Enlightenment and early Liberalism, the book tackles a series of significant issues and gaps in the historiography. In part.