The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen

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The Theory of the Leisure Class - Easton Press Leatherbound

The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen - Easton Press Leatherbound

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The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen was originally published in 1899. Thorstein provided a critique of conspicuous consumption and consumerism and the economic consequences on society. He argues that the working class is actually the root of economic growth.

Thorstein Veblen, born in 1857, was an economist critical of capitalism. He coined the phrases "conspicuous consumption and leisure" He thought of as the founding father of institutional economics.

The Theory of the Leisure Class is printed with the quality expected from Easton Press’s archival quality books - Genuine full leather, real gold gilted edges and lettering, smyth sewn binding, acid-free archival paper, moiré end pages, and silk ribbon.

The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen

Edition: 1994 Collector’s Edition
Publisher: Easton Press
Approx Dimensions: 241 pages
Binding: Leatherbound
Condition: Very good, very light shelf wear otherwise mint.