Travel, Travel Writing, and British Political Economy: "Instructions for Travellers," circa 1750-1850

by Brian Cooper

The book draws on the history of economics, literary theory, and the history of science to explore how European travelers like Alexander von Humboldt and their readers, circa 1750-1850, adapted the work of British political economists, such as Adam Smith, to help organize their observations, and, in turn, how political economists used travelers' observations in their own analyses.

Cooper examines journals, letters, books,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113801950X
• ISBN13: 9781138019508
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 367 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"