Political economy had been studied long before Adam Smith. But Wealth of Nations (1776) established it for the first time as a separate science. Smith based his arguments on vast historical knowledge, and developed his principles with remarkable clarity. What set this work apart was its statement of the doctrine of natural liberty. Smith believed that “man’s self-interest is God’s providence” – that if government abstained from interfering with free competition, the invisible hand of capitalism would emerge from the competing claims of individual self-interest. Industrial problems would be resolved and maximum efficiency reached. After more than two centuries, Smith’s work still stands as the best statement and defense of the fundamental principles of capitalism. Dimensions:5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.90(d)

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Publisher:Fall River PressPublication date:04/29/2021Pages:312Product dimensions:5.80(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.50(d) Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass escaped to freedom in 1838. The publication of his autobiographical Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave in 1845 informed readers of the horrors he endured in servitude and became a leading document of the abolitionist cause. This volume includes, in addition to his famous narrative, fourteen selected addresses and orations, including “My Escape from Slavery,” “Letter to His Old Master,” and the famous “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.”This special edition features an elegantly designed cover and a durable flexible binding. It is an indispensable addition to any home history library.

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Publisher: Fall River PressPublication date: 04/25/2022Pages: 528Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.90(d) Political economy had been studied long before Adam Smith. But Wealth of Nations (1776) established it for the first time as a separate science. Smith based his arguments on vast historical knowledge, and developed his principles with remarkable clarity. What set this work apart was its statement of the doctrine of natural liberty. Smith believed that “man’s self-interest is God’s providence” – that if government abstained from interfering with free competition, the invisible hand of capitalism would emerge from the competing claims of individual self-interest. Industrial problems would be resolved and maximum efficiency reached. After more than two centuries, Smith’s work still stands as the best statement and defense of the fundamental principles of capitalism.

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Publisher:Fall River Press 2023Pages:400Product dimensions:5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.50(d)Weight: 1.5 lb A collection of writings by Karl Marx, headed by the work commonly known today as “The Communist Manifesto,” the work that articulated Communism as a tangible political application.

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