Following the events of September 11, 2001, the E. F. Schumacher Society received requests from around the world to reprint "Buddhist Economics," Fritz Schumacher's classic essay widely understood as a call for an economics of peace. In the essay Schumacher imagines a multitude of vibrant, self-sufficient villages which, from their secure sense of community and place, work together in peace and cooperation.
In December of 2001 Mrs. Vreni Schumacher, who holds the copyright to her late husband's works, kindly extended permission to the E. F. Schumacher Society to make the essay available electronically along with its translations. (See the publication history of "Buddhist Economics.") Since then Schumacher Society staff has worked with translators and publishers to gather material to add to this online collection.
"Buddhist Economics" is included below in its original English version and in its multiple translations in recognition of the universality of its vision.
Please address inquiries regarding new translations of Buddhist Economics to the Random House Group (www.randomhouse.co.uk)
Translations of Buddhist Economics
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ENGLISH: Small is Beautiful | Written by E.F. Schumacher
Published by Hartley & Marks Publishers Inc.
© 1999 | ISBN 0 88179 169 5
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DANISH: Vćkst eller velfćrd | Translation by Kirsten Jřrgensen
Published by Samlerens Bogklub, Nordisk Bogproduktion A.S. Haslev
© 1975 | NOW OUT OF PRINT | ISBN 87 00 97061 1
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <2.9MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <1.6 MB>
DUTCH: Hou het klein | Translator unknown
Published by Amboboeken - Herdruk
© 1973 | NOW OUT OF PRINT | ISBN 90 262 3003 0
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <2.8MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <1.6 MB>
FRENCH: Translation by Danielle et William Day et Marie-Claude Florentin
Published by Editions Contretemps
© 1978 | ISBN 2 86228 000 3
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <3.6MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <2 MB>
GERMAN: Klein ist fein | Translation by Karl A. Klewer
Published by Stiftung Ökologie & Landbau (SÖL)
© 2001 | ISBN 3 934499 36 8
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <2.1MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <1.2 MB>
GREEK: TO MIKPO EINAI OMOPO | Published by Glaros
© 1980 | NOW OUT OF PRINT
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <1.8MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <1008K>
HEBREW: Katan Ze Yafe | Translation by Ora Gringerd
Published by Adam Publishers, Jerusalem 1984 | NOW OUT OF PRINT
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <8.1MB> (will take some time to download) VIEW SMALLER PDF <2.2MB> (less time to download, but lower quality)
HINDI: Bauddh arthashastra | Translation by Amit Basole
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <2.32KB>
Amit Basole is affiliated with Vidya Ashram located in Varanasi, India. You can visit their website at www.vidyaashram.org and contact Amit at abasole@gmail.com.
HUNGARIAN: A kicsi szép | Translation by Perczel István
Published by KÖZGAZDASÁGI ÉS JOGI KÖNYVKIADÓ
© 1991 | NOW OUT OF PRINT | ISBN 963 222 352 7
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <3.6MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <1.8 MB>
ITALIAN: Piccolo é bello | Translation by Daniele Doglio
Published by Arnoldo Mandadori Editore, 4th reprint
© 1998 | ISMN 88 04 15187 0
To Order: canali@mandadori.it | ph: 01139-02-75421
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JAPANESE: Translation by Keizo Kojima and Tsutomu Sakai
Published by Kodansha Ltd.
© 1986 | ISBN 4 06 158730 7
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <2.6MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <1 MB>
KOREAN: ˇ¶4żÂ
“±? ?ʡ¶«–
Published by Moonye Publishing Co., Seoul
ISBN 89 310 0184 3
Buddhist Economics:
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NORWEGIAN: Smĺtt er godt | Translation by Lars Alldén
Published by Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo
© 1977 | NOW OUT OF PRINT | ISBN 82 05 09244 3
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <1.6MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <896K>
POLISH: male jest piekne | Translation by Ewa Szymanska and Jerzy Strzelecki
Published by Panstwowy Instytut Wydawniczy
© 1981 | NOW OUT OF PRINT | ISBN 83 06 00508 2
Buddhist Economics:VIEW STANDARD PDF <3MB> VIEW SMALLER PDF <1.5 MB>
PORTUGUESE: Economia Budista | Translation by Luiz Puech
Buddhist Economics: VIEW PDF <59K>
RUSSIAN: Translation by Dimitry Gershenson
Buddhist Economics: VIEW PDF <128K>
SERBIAN: Translation by Sasha Mrkailo
Buddhist Economics: VIEW PDF <100K>
SWEDISH: Litet är vackert | Translation by Jan Järnebrand
Published by Prisma Magnum
© 1988 | NOW OUT OF PRINT | ISBN 91 518 2201 6
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