History of Economics

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Economic thought from antiquity through John Stuart Mill. Economic thought in the Bible, Greece, Rome, India, and China through the classical economists--Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, and John Stuart Mill. Emphasis on both economic activity and economic thought, including discussion of feudal and mercantilist societies. The economic roles of women and slavery are presented.