New Basis of Civilization, The [Paperback]

Simon N. Patten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 2004

This book proposes a more equitable distribution of wealth as the basis for a healthy society. At the time of original publication in 1907, Simon Nelson Patten (1852-1922) was Professor of Political Economy at the Wharton School of Finance and Economy at University of Pennsylvania. He also served as the President of the American Economics Association. He introduced the concept of the "consumer surplus" into modern economic theory. His other books include The Development of English Thought, The Social Basis of Religion, and Culture and War.

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About the Author

Daniel M. Fox, author of The Discovery of Abundance; Simon N. Patten and the Transformation of Social Theory (1967), was Director of Field Operations of the Appalachian Volunteers, Assistant Professor of History at Harvard University, and a consultant to the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific (July 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1410215059
• ISBN-13: 978-1410215055
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,686,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)