Capitalism and commerce in imaginative literature : perspectives on business from novels and plays /

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Imprint:Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2016.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics
Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics.
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URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13539850
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Other authors / contributors:Younkins, Edward W. (Edward Wayne), 1948- editor.
ISBN:9781498519304
149851930X
9781498519298
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Summary:This multidisciplinary collection of essays provides a means to appreciate the richness and variety of fictional portrayals of businesses and businesspersons. The works selected for examination reflect the variety of philosophical, political, economic, cultural, social, and ethical perspectives that have been found in American society over time.

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