Document Type
Article
Date
Fall 1987
Keywords
Syracuse University Special Collections, Novotny collection, economic history, rare books
Language
English
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Economic History
Description/Abstract
This article describes the life and books of economist Jan Novotny, whose extensive collection is now housed in the Syracuse University Libraries. Novotny believed that a comprehensive, liberal arts education was an essential prerequisite for anyone who wished to study or professionally practice finance and business. The well-roundedness obtained from the humanities, he argued, would lead those in business and finance to make moral and ehtically sound decisions. His collection covers the last five hundred years, consisting of nearly 6,000 books in many different languages. Novotny managed to flee Czechoslavakia with all of these books, which now provide a wealth of information in the area of the history of public finance.
Recommended Citation
Markowski, Michael. "Jan Maria Novotny and His Collection of Books on Economics." The Courier 22.2 (1987): 57-65.
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