Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vi
4. Abbreviations viii
5. 1. Scotland, Improvement and Enlightenment 1
6. 2. Commerce, Stages and the Natural History of Society 32
7. 3. Prosperity and Poverty 66
8. 4. Markets, Law and Politics 90
9. 5. Liberty and the Virtues of Commerce 124
10. 6. The Dangers of Commerce 150
11. 7. The Idea of a Commercial Society 194
12. References 211
13. Index 239