Xenophon's only true Socratic discourse, the Oeconomicus, is a dialogue between Socrates and a gentleman-farmer on the art of household management and the art of farming as practiced on a gentleman's estate It is generally acknowledged to be the oldest surviving work devoted to "economics," and it constitutes the classic statement одлжб of "economic" thought in ancient Greece The dialogue examines the roles of husband and wife in the household and the division of labor between them, and considers the duties of the farm steward and the housekeeper It discusses the goals of efficient management and the means for attaining these goals.  ВладимирISBN 1890318965.