Right but the dictionary entry is saying 1873. I'm reading a review of Heckscher's book [it's Tuesday and I don't have a tv :-)] and I'm asking in an historiographical and nominalist sense.......
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Perelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 8:59 PM Subject: Re: [PEN-L] quick question > Smith coined the term "mercantile system." > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2003 at 08:57:03PM -0700, Eubulides wrote: > > Penner's, who baptized the term mercantilism? > > > > > > > > One entry found for mercantilism. > > > > > > Main Entry: mer·can·til·ism > > Pronunciation: -"tE-"li-z&m, -"tI-, -t&- > > Function: noun > > Date: 1873 > > 1 : the theory or practice of mercantile pursuits : COMMERCIALISM > > 2 : an economic system developing during the decay of feudalism to unify > > and increase the power and especially the monetary wealth of a nation by a > > strict governmental regulation of the entire national economy usually > > through policies designed to secure an accumulation of bullion, a > > favorable balance of trade, the development of agriculture and > > manufactures, and the establishment of foreign trading monopolies > > - mer·can·til·ist /-list/ noun or adjective > > - mer·can·til·is·tic /"m&r-k&n-"tE-'lis-tik, -"tI-, -t&-/ adjective > > -- > Michael Perelman > Economics Department > California State University > Chico, CA 95929 > > Tel. 530-898-5321 > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
