Beggar Thy Neighbor : A History of Usury and Debt /

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In this book, a financial historian tracks the changing perceptions of usury and debt from the time of Cicero to the financial crises of the early twenty-first century. This comprehensive economic history looks at humanity's attempts to curb the abuse of debt while reaping the benefits of credi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Geisst, Charles R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2013]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Woeker.
Schulden.
Leningen.
Usury > Religious aspects.
Usury laws.
Usury.
Debt.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic History.
Usure > Histoire.
Usure > Aspect religieux > Histoire.
Dettes > Histoire.
Usury > History.
Usury > Religious aspects > History.
Usury laws > History.
Debt > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Saints and sinners
  • Embracing Shylock
  • Protestants, war, and capitalism
  • The great experiment
  • The new debt revolution
  • Something old, something new
  • Islam, interest, and microlending
  • The consumer debt revolution
  • Appendix : Early interest rate tables and calculations.

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