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The Theory of the Leisure Class

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The Theory of the Leisure Class

Summary

The Theory of the Leisure Class is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,314 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Theory of the Leisure Class authored Thorstein Veblen[3].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's instance of is recorded as academic writing[5].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class was published by Macmillan Inc.[6].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's place of publication is recorded as New York[7].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class is part of Great Books of the Western World[8].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's Commons category is recorded as The Theory of the Leisure Class[9].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class was published on 1899[12].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138508367[13].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's main subject is economics[14].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's main subject is upper class[15].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'}[16].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'an economic study of institutions'}[17].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's copyright status is recorded as public domain[18].
  • The Theory of the Leisure Class's copyright status is recorded as public domain[19].

Body

Geography

The Theory of the Leisure Class is part of Great Books of the Western World[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include written work[4] and academic writing[5].

Why It Matters

The Theory of the Leisure Class ranks in the top 3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,314 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

economics New York public domain Thorstein Veblen United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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