Capitalism and Commerce in Imaginative Literature
Perspectives on Business from Novels and Plays
Business & Finance, Economics, Free Enterprise
| Author: | Andrew Bernstein, Walter Block, Susan Love Brown, Troy Camplin, Paul Cantor, Stephen Cox, Carmen Elena Dorobăt, Mimi Reisel Gladstein, Carl Horner, Cynthia Hunter, Heather King, William Kline, Zennure Köseman, Felix Livingston, Matt McCaffrey, Allen Mendenhall, Virginia Murr, Theodore Pauls, Jeff Riggenbach, Sarah Skwire, Michael Spindler, Gennady Stolyarov II, Frederick Turner, Michelle Albert Vachris, Amy Willis, Gary Wolfram, Derek Yonai, Edward W. Younkins | ISBN: | 9781498519304 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | March 7, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrew Bernstein, Walter Block, Susan Love Brown, Troy Camplin, Paul Cantor, Stephen Cox, Carmen Elena Dorobăt, Mimi Reisel Gladstein, Carl Horner, Cynthia Hunter, Heather King, William Kline, Zennure Köseman, Felix Livingston, Matt McCaffrey, Allen Mendenhall, Virginia Murr, Theodore Pauls, Jeff Riggenbach, Sarah Skwire, Michael Spindler, Gennady Stolyarov II, Frederick Turner, Michelle Albert Vachris, Amy Willis, Gary Wolfram, Derek Yonai, Edward W. Younkins |
| ISBN: | 9781498519304 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | March 7, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
Capitalism and Commerce in Imaginative Literature are committed to treating literary texts with integrity and believe that business should have a larger claim upon people’s literary consciousness. In addition, they all value the important role of literature in dealing with the complexities of a capitalist culture. This 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 over time in American society. The novels and plays analyzed include high literature, mid-range literature, popular literature, ancient epics, grand narratives, hero tales, masterpieces, ideological texts, science fiction, and more. There are a great many works of literature waiting to be read and studied by business and economically-minded individuals from many different viewpoints and fields of study. This volume provides a space to explore a wide range of fictional works and opinions about them.
Capitalism and Commerce in Imaginative Literature are committed to treating literary texts with integrity and believe that business should have a larger claim upon people’s literary consciousness. In addition, they all value the important role of literature in dealing with the complexities of a capitalist culture. This 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 over time in American society. The novels and plays analyzed include high literature, mid-range literature, popular literature, ancient epics, grand narratives, hero tales, masterpieces, ideological texts, science fiction, and more. There are a great many works of literature waiting to be read and studied by business and economically-minded individuals from many different viewpoints and fields of study. This volume provides a space to explore a wide range of fictional works and opinions about them.
