{"product_id":"the-ordinary-business-of-life-a-history-of-economics-from-the-ancient-world-to-the-twenty-first-century-new-edition-paperback","title":"The Ordinary Business of Life: A History of Economics from the Ancient World to the Twenty-First Century - New Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger E. Backhouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic history of economic thought through the ages--now fully updated and expanded\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHesiod defined the basic economic problem as one of scarce resources, a view still held by economists today. Diocletian tried to save the Roman Empire with wage and price fixes--a strategy that has not gone entirely out of style. Roger Backhouse takes readers from the ancient world to the frontiers of game theory, mechanism design, and engagements with climate science, presenting an essential history of a discipline that economist Alfred Marshall called \"the study of mankind in the ordinary business of life.\" Backhouse introduces the many fascinating figures who have thought about money and markets down through the centuries--from philosophers and theologians to politicians and poets--and shows how today's economic ideas have their origins in antiquity. This updated edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Ordinary Business of Life\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new chapter on contemporary economics and the rest of the book has been thoroughly revised.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger E. Backhouse\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of economics at the University of Birmingham. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Puzzle of Modern Economics: Science or Ideology?\u003c\/i\u003e and (with Bradley W. Bateman) \u003ci\u003eCapitalist Revolutionary: John Maynard Keynes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764998897952,"sku":"9780691252018","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b83ee56929d97f1f67b428cad0506f46.webp?v=1780259955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ordinary-business-of-life-a-history-of-economics-from-the-ancient-world-to-the-twenty-first-century-new-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}