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Adam Smith in Toulouse and Occitania

The Unknown Years

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Authors:
  1. Alain Alcouffe

    1. University Toulouse 1, Toulouse, France

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  2. Philippe Massot-Bordenave

    1. Framespa Université Jean Jaurès, Toulouse, France

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  • Presents valuable information the intellectual transformations that were sweeping France in the second half of the 18th century as the Enlightenment became the prevailing ideology
  • Fills a gap and provides a wealth of materials about lesser known aspects of Smith's life
  • Extensive use of archival materials are used to further research

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Two Scottish Visitors

    • Alain Alcouffe, Philippe Massot-Bordenave
    Pages 1-52

  3. Two Scots in Toulouse

    • Alain Alcouffe, Philippe Massot-Bordenave
    Pages 53-91

  4. Smith and the Calas Affair

    • Alain Alcouffe, Philippe Massot-Bordenave
    Pages 93-149

  5. Smith’s Journeys in the Southwest

    • Alain Alcouffe, Philippe Massot-Bordenave
    Pages 151-223

  6. The Languedoc Estates and the End of the Stay

    • Alain Alcouffe, Philippe Massot-Bordenave
    Pages 225-293

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 295-312
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About this book

This book provides substantial background on what Adam Smith did during his stay in Toulouse and the Languedoc region of France during the 18th century. This is a crucial period in Smith’s life for at least two reasons: i) it is during this time that Smith began to work on The Wealth of Nations; and ii) it is generally understood that although some of his ideas about political economy were already formed before his trip, his encounters with many French political economists during his time in France helped him to further develop them. As such, this book provides a rich resource to further understanding Smith's world, his travel experiences and the people he met during this time and situates these within the broader context of Smith's life as a whole, and within the British aristocracy.


This work will be of value to students and researchers in the history of economic thought, travel studies and Scottish studies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University Toulouse 1, Toulouse, France

    Alain Alcouffe

  • Framespa Université Jean Jaurès, Toulouse, France

    Philippe Massot-Bordenave

About the authors

Alain Alcouffe is Emeritus Professor of Economics at University of Toulouse, France. He served as Director of Toulouse University Network (2001–2005) and President of the International Walras Association (2013–2015). His research interests lie in corporate governance, economics of knowledge, business intelligence, ecological economics, economics of Language, economic history and history of economic thought. 

Philippe Massot-Bordenave, graduated from the Paris ISC Business School. He holds a Masters in Social Economy from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, and a doctorate in modern history from Jean-Jaurès University in Toulouse.





Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Adam Smith in Toulouse and Occitania

  • Book Subtitle: The Unknown Years

  • Authors: Alain Alcouffe, Philippe Massot-Bordenave

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46578-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46577-3Published: 08 October 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-46580-3Published: 09 October 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-46578-0Published: 07 October 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 312

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Economic History, European History, Political Economy/Economic Systems

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