Thorstein Veblen : Victorian firebrand /

Thorstein Veblen : Victorian firebrand /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Jorgensen, Elizabeth Watkins.
Imprint:	Armonk, N.Y. : M. E. Sharpe, c1999.
Description:	viii, 280 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Veblen, Thorstein, -- 1857-1929. Veblen, Thorstein, -- 1857-1929 Economists -- United States -- Biography. Social reformers -- United States -- Biography. Economics -- United States -- History. Economics. Economists. Social reformers. United States. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3610833

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Other authors / contributors:	Jorgensen, Henry Irvin.
ISBN:	076560258X (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and index.

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Summary:	A definitive biography of the man who coined the expression "conspicuous consumption". Based on newly released archival sources, this book sets the facts straight on more than 60 years of myths and misinformation concerning the highly regarded economist and sociologist.
Physical Description:	viii, 280 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and index.
ISBN:	076560258X