The Wealth of Nations

The classic eighteenth-century treatise on the principles of political economics is presented in a definitive text with an introduction, chronology, and index. Gives a comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, this book's includes the author's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and industry, and his famous prophecy that "America will be one of the foremost nations of the world".