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Small Is Beautiful

non-fiction work by E. F. Schumacher
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Small Is Beautiful
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Summary

Small Is Beautiful is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (860 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Small Is Beautiful authored E. F. Schumacher[3].
  • Small Is Beautiful's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Small Is Beautiful's genre is non-fiction literature[5].
  • Small Is Beautiful's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • Small Is Beautiful's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • Small Is Beautiful was published on 1973[8].
  • Small Is Beautiful's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141672696[9].
  • Small Is Beautiful's main subject is economy[10].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Small Is Beautiful'}[11].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Rückkehr zum menschlichen Maß'}[12].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Malgrande belas'}[13].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lo pequeño es hermoso'}[14].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Piccolo è bello'}[15].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Small Is Beautiful'}[16].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'كل صغير جميل'}[17].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'קטן זה יפה'}[18].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ha', 'text': 'Ƙananan Yana da Kyau'}[19].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ig', 'text': 'Obere Dị Mma'}[20].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'スモール イズ ビューティフル'}[21].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '작은 것이 아름답다'}[22].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ml', 'text': 'സ്മാൾ ഈസ് ബ്യൂട്ടിഫുൾ'}[23].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'ਸਮਾਲ ਇਜ਼ ਬਿਊਟੀਫੁਲ'}[24].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ta', 'text': 'சிறியதே அழகு'}[25].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'Nhỏ là đẹp'}[26].
  • Small Is Beautiful's title is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '微少即美麗'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Small Is Beautiful authored E. F. Schumacher[3].

Publication

Small Is Beautiful was released on 1973[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Its genre is non-fiction literature[5].

Subject and Themes

Small Is Beautiful's main subject is economy[10].

Why It Matters

Small Is Beautiful ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (860 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

E. F. Schumacher literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Reclus · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 18
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fr', 'ha', 'ig', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'ml', 'nl', '
    Has edition or translation → Q141672696
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subtitle → —
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
    Instance of → literary work
    Author → E. F. Schumacher
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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