An inquiry into the permanent causes of the decline and fall of powerful and wealthy nations (Registro nro. 57963)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HC |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Playfair, William, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1759-1823 |
| 245 13 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | An inquiry into the permanent causes of the decline and fall of powerful and wealthy nations |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2005 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2005-08-21 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Robert W. Jones from an original print of the<br/>1st edition held by The British Library, London. (Shelfmark:<br/>432d12/432.d.12). The text was then compared against that<br/>of an original print of the 2nd edition held by the Library<br/>(Archives & Rare Books), London School of Economics and<br/>Political Science. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "An Inquiry into the Permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations" by William Playfair is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book investigates the underlying reasons for the decline of various nations, emphasizing the transition from wealth and power to desolation and degradation. Playfair's analysis incorporates historical examples, aiming to uncover the permanent causes that contribute to such societal downturns. At the start of the work, Playfair introduces his main themes, emphasizing the importance of understanding how nations can maintain their prosperity once achieved. He reflects on historical patterns, identifying a universal trend where societies that once thrived eventually succumb to decline, as illustrated by various ancient civilizations. The opening portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the interplay between wealth, power, and the internal and external factors contributing to national decline, effectively framing the inquiry as deeply relevant to contemporary England and its own standing among nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Economics |
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| Uncontrolled term | History -- Philosophy |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Great Britain -- Economic conditions |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16575">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16575</a> |
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