DeFoe's «Review» and the language of eighteenth-century economic information

This thesis attempts to historicize our understandings of economic rationality and economic action, specifically in the period leading up to the South Sea Bubble of 1720, an event which seemingly remains shrouded in mystery. The fundamental question addressed is what sort of "informati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DeGuise, Alexander
Other Authors: Catherine Desbarats (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2009
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66939