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1	Theory of the Leisure Class more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist 'Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.' In The Theory of the Leisure Class Thorstein Veblen sets out 'to discuss the place and value of the leisure class as an economic factor in modern life'. In so doing he produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes, with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Higher Learning in America more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $7.95 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist At the time of its initial publication in 1904, The Higher Learning in America was known in educated circles as the most reflective study ever made of the university system in America. Veblen's evaluation of the misleading notions and erroneous beliefs were inherent in "the higher learning" was received as fair by most academics. As a result, many ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $13.56! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Conspicuous Consumption more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $2.49 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist The perfect books for the true book lover, Penguinas Great Ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of historyas most prodigious thinkers. Each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-driven design that highlights the bookmakeras art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| SVS
4	The portable Veblen more books like this by Thorstein Veblen, Max Lerner (Editor) $6.49 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $6.49! SVS
5	The theory of the leisure class an economic study of institutions more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $4.95 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.97! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Essays in Our Changing Order more books like this by Thorstein Veblen, Leon Ardzrooni (Editor), Scott Bowman (Introduction by) $22.57 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Essays in Our Changing Order is the ninth vo lume in the collected works of America''s pre-eminent social scientist, Thorstein Veblen. Each volume has a new opening e ssay, in this case, a comprehensive review of Veblen''s work by Scott Bowman. ' see all copies from $22.30! new only from $47.94! \| first editions
7	Imperial Germany and the Industrial Revolution more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $6.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist IMPERIAL GERMANY AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PREFACE Some apology may seem due on offering at this season so unwarlike a study as what here follows on the case of Imperial Germany and its place in modern civilisation. The essay was projected before the current war came on, though the complexion of subsequent events has also doubtless had its ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $13.29! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Engineers and the Price System more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $9.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: HI THE CAPTAINS OF FINANCE AND THE ENGINEERS In more than one respect the industrial system of today is notably different from anything that has gone before. It is ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $10.56! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Instinct of Workmanship and the State of the Industrial Arts more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $12.50 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist One of the great thinkers of the early 20th century, American economist and sociologist THORSTEIN BUNDE VEBLEN (1857-1929) is best remembered for coining the phrase "conspicuous consumption." This 1914 volume is considered by some Veblen's most important work, showcasing the underpinnings of his theories and speculations. Here, Veblen explores... ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $19.22! \| SVS
10	The Vested Interests and the Common Man more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $11.65 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist BCC: In The Vested Interests and the Common Man, long considered a classic text of economics, Veblen discusses various financial transformations within the historical unfolding of capitalism and examines the value of free enterprise in general. It emphasizes the automation and the loss of direct human relations within the industrial arts as well ... see all copies from $11.65! new only from $14.42! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Vested Interests more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $17.95 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist Veblen's classic position on social status is intertwined with his interest in economic class and the political prospects of that class. The Vested Interests is squarely in that tradition. It aims to show how and why a discrepancy has arisen between the accepted principles of law and custom that underlie the business enterprise and the efficient ... see all copies from $9.85! new only from $16.99!
12	A Veblen Treasury: From Leisure Class to War, Peace, and Capitalism more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $17.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $11.80! new only from $77.00! \| first editions
13	Absentee Ownership & Business Enterprise in Recent Times: The Case of America more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $14.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $13.80! first editions \| SVS
14	The Theory of Business Enterprise more books like this by Veblen Thorstein Veblen $20.20 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist In respect of its point of departure, the following inquiry into the nature, causes, utility, and further drift of business enterprise differs from other discussions aof the same general range of facts. Any unfamiliar conclusions are due to this choice of a point of view, rather than to any peculiarity in the facts, articles of theory, or method ... see all copies from $9.16! new only from $20.20! \| SVS
15 view cover	Absentee Ownership: Business Enterprise in Recent Times: The Case of America more books like this by Thorstein Veblen, Jr Levy (Introduction by) $7.50 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $5.89! new only from $32.15! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Nature of Peace more books like this by Thorstein Veblen, Warren Samuels (Introduction by) $21.22 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This collection of the works of Veblen contains both a theory of politics and a theory of economics in regard to war. He poses the question: "What are the terms on which peace at large may hopefully be installed and maintained?" see all copies from $21.20! new only from $31.32!
17	Northfield, 1996 by Thorstein Veblen $3.68 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $3.68! first editions
18	The theory of the leisure class; an economic study in the evolution of institutions. more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $17.99 (new hardcover, see detail) add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! new only from $17.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	An Inquiry Into the Nature of Peace & the Terms of Its Perpetuation more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $8.31 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist One of the great thinkers of the early 20th century, American economist and sociologist THORSTEIN BUNDE VEBLEN (1857-1929) is best remembered for coining the phrase "conspicuous consumption." In the waning days of World War I, he turned his expertise on a pressing issue of the day: how to create a lasting, healthy peace, and how industry might ... see all copies from $8.31! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Theory of Business Enterprise more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $8.50 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Thorstein Veblen was once described by Fortune magazine as "America's most brilliant and influential critic of modern business and the values of a business civilization," and his wisdom and often dry, satiric wit continues to be obvious today. In The Theory of Business Enterprise, first published in 1904, he ravages corporate malfeasance and the ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $14.56! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Place of Science in Modern Civilization more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $28.94 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Western culture, according to Veblen, is unique because of its comprehension of science. Above all else, he identifies this as the defining characteristic of Western Christian society, because all other social forces gather around it. But far from proclaiming this cult of science as a great good, Veblen instead examines how this peculiarity came ... see all copies from $28.94! new only from $31.22! \| SVS
22	Teoría de la clase ociosa more books like this by Thorstein Veblen, Vicente Herrero, [from old catalog] add to wishlist see all copies from $24.23! new only from $24.23!
23	The Portable Veblen more books like this by Thorsten Veblen, Thorstein Veblen $70.59 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $5.99! first editions
24 view cover	Fisher's Capital and Income more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $9.29 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist The concept has sufficient stability and precision to serve their needs; and, if the economist is to deal with the phenomena of modern life in which this concept serves a use of first-rate importance, he must take the term and the concept as he finds them. It is idle fatigue to endeavor to normalise them into a formula which may suit his ... see all copies from $9.29! new only from $9.29! \| SVS
25	The Theory of the Leisure Class: With an Introd. by John Kenneth Galbraith more books like this by Thorstein Veblen $29.95 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $5.43! first editions

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