----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- Of course, "treasure" is a far more specific term than "wealth." "Nicholas J. Theocarakis" wrote: > "Wealth" as a subject-matter of political economy is not peculiar. Remember the "power and plenty" (or Mun's "Treasure") of the mercantilists and the term "plutology" (the science of wealth) that was a candidate term for political economy in the 19th c. Many general treatises in french had "richess (s)" somewhere in the title, reflecting possibly the Smithian influence. Michael Perelman ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]