David Landes
Encyclopedia
David S. Landes is a professor emeritus of economics
at Harvard University
and retired professor of history
at George Washington University
. He is the author of Revolution in Time
, The Unbound Prometheus
, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
, and Dynasties. Such works have received both praise for detailed retelling of economic history, as well as scorn on charges of blatant Eurocentrism
, a charge he embraces explicitly, arguing that an explanation for an economic miracle that happened originally only in Europe
must of necessity be a eurocentric analysis.
Landes earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1953 and an A.B.
from City College of New York
in 1942.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and retired professor of history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. He is the author of Revolution in Time
Revolution in Time
Revolution in Time: Clocks and the Making of the Modern World, is an influential history book by David S. Landes. Its focus is on the History of the measure of Time and its interdependence with the evolution of the various civilisations over the Centuries.The book was first published in 1983 by...
, The Unbound Prometheus
The Unbound Prometheus
The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present is an influential economic history book by David S. Landes. Its focus is on the Industrial Revolution in England and its spread to the rest of Western Europe...
, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations , published in 1998 , is a book by David Landes, currently Emeritus Professor of Economics and former Coolidge Professor of History at Harvard University...
, and Dynasties. Such works have received both praise for detailed retelling of economic history, as well as scorn on charges of blatant Eurocentrism
Eurocentrism
Eurocentrism is the practice of viewing the world from a European perspective and with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of European culture...
, a charge he embraces explicitly, arguing that an explanation for an economic miracle that happened originally only in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
must of necessity be a eurocentric analysis.
Landes earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1953 and an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
in 1942.