Ancient Economic Thought - Vol. 1

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Introduction 1
• Part I - Indian Economic Thought 17
• 1 - The Concepts of Happiness, Ethics, and Economic Values in Ancient Economic Thought 19
• 2 - Kautilya's Arthasastra 43
• Part II - Hebraic Economic Thought 59
• 3 - Looking for Ourselves in the Mirror of Our Past 61
• 4 - Ancient and Medieval Rabbinic Economic Thought 76
• Part III - Greek Economic Thought 97
• 5 - Reflections of Ancient Economic Thought in Greek Poetry 99
• 6 - Greek Economic Thought 146
• 7 - The Economy of Hellenistic Egypt and Syria 172
• Part IV - Roman Economic Thought 189
• 8 - The Classical Roots of Benevolence in Economic Thought 191
• 9 - Assumptions, Economics, and the Origins of Europe 211

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Introduction 1
• Part I - Indian Economic Thought 17
• 1 - The Concepts of Happiness, Ethics, and Economic Values in Ancient Economic Thought 19
• 2 - Kautilya's Arthasastra 43
• Part II - Hebraic Economic Thought 59
• 3 - Looking for Ourselves in the Mirror of Our Past 61
• 4 - Ancient and Medieval Rabbinic Economic Thought 76
• Part III - Greek Economic Thought 97
• 5 - Reflections of Ancient Economic Thought in Greek Poetry 99
• 6 - Greek Economic Thought 146
• 7 - The Economy of Hellenistic Egypt and Syria 172
• Part IV - Roman Economic Thought 189
• 8 - The Classical Roots of Benevolence in Economic Thought 191
• 9 - Assumptions, Economics, and the Origins of Europe 211
• Bibliography 239
• Index 263