An edition of The theory of the leisure class (1899)

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an economic study of institutions

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An edition of The theory of the leisure class (1899)

The theory of the leisure class

an economic study of institutions

[New ed.]
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Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and anthropological accounts, Veblen held that our economic and social norms are driven by traces of our early tribal life, rather than ideas of utility.

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Theory of the Leisure Class
2021, Standard Ebooks
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The Theory Of The Leisure Class
June 30, 2004, Kessinger Publishing
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The theory of the leisure class
1994, Dover Publications
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The theory of the leisure class.: With an introd. by John Kenneth Galbraith.
1973, Houghton Mifflin, Houghton Mifflin School
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Cover of: The theory of the leisure class
Cover of: The theory of the leisure class
The theory of the leisure class: an economic study of institutions
1912, The Macmillan Company; [etc., etc.]
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New York

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Library of Congress
HB831 .V4

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 404 p.
Dimensions
19 cm.

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OL7165754M
Internet Archive
theoryofleisurec00vebliala
LCCN
12005177
OCLC/WorldCat
1116674
Library Thing
5501

First Sentence

"The institution of a leisure class is found in its best development at the higher stages of the barbarian culture; as, for instance, in feudal Europe or feudal Japan."

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October 20, 2019 Edited by Brittany Bunk Added new cover
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