Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi books in order
Swiss economist and historian
- Lived
- 1773–1842
- Country
- Republic of Geneva
- Books
- 4
Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi published 4 non-fiction books, beginning with Historical View of the Literature of the South of Europe (1823). The best-known is History of the Crusades Against the Albigenses in the Thirteenth Century (1843).
Updated September 2026
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History of the Crusades Against the Albigenses in the Thirteenth Century
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Non-fiction in order
Historical View of the Literature of the South of Europe (1823)
A History of the Italian Republics (1832)
History of the Crusades Against the Albigenses in the Thirteenth Century (1843)
Political Economy, and the Philosophy of Government (1847)
About Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi
Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi, also known as Jean Charles Leonard Simonde de Sismondi, whose real surname was Simonde, was a Swiss historian and political economist, who is best known for his works on French and Italian history, and his economic ideas. His Nouveaux principes d'économie politique, ou de la richesse dans ses rapports avec la population (1819) represents the first liberal critique of laissez-faire economics. He was one of the pioneering advocates of unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, a progressive tax, regulation of working hours, and a pension scheme. He was also the first to coin the term proletariat to refer to the working class created under capitalism, and his discussion of mieux value anticipates the concept of surplus value. According to Gareth Stedman Jones, "much of what Sismondi wrote became part of the standard repertoire of socialist criticism of modern industry", earning him critical commentary in the Communist Manifesto.
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Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi FAQ
- How many books has Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi written?
- Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi published 4 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with History of the Crusades Against the Albigenses in the Thirteenth Century.
- What is Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi's last book?
- History of the Crusades Against the Albigenses in the Thirteenth Century (1843).
- What is Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi's most famous book?
- History of the Crusades Against the Albigenses in the Thirteenth Century (1843) is Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi's most widely read book.
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