Reading the Wealth of Nations and Smith's other writings -- How does Smith achieve a synthesis in writing? -- Nature's dupes : irony and economic agency in Smith's writing -- The political economy of Castle Rackrent : Maria Edgeworth and Adam Smith -- Exemplification strategy in Adam Smith's...

Introduction: Exploring Adam Smith's theological contexts, sources, and significance / Jordan J. Ballor and Cornelis van der Kooi -- Bourgeois culture : understanding Adam Smith's moral horizon / Govert J. Buijs -- A survey of Adam Smith's theological sources / Jordan J. Ballor -- Calvin and...

"The classics heavily influenced many aspects of European modern culture, yet it is not easy to trace their intellectual power on any author. In this volume, Gloria Vivenza takes on the impressive task of examining how philosophy, history, literature, politics, ethics all played a part in...