Sacred Trust

The Medieval Church as an Economic Firm

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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The Church dominated society in the Middle Ages and functioned as a quasi-government, providing public and private goods. This book is the first to examine specific institutions in the Church in the Middle Ages in economic terms. Other books have argued generally that the Church either had a positive or negative effect on economic development. The authors of this book look more closely at the actual Church institutions and practices and describe how each functioned as a part of the larger economy of the time. They focus especially on marriage, usury, heresy, the crusades, and the monasteries. It is not their purpose to reject or impugn religious motives that may be advanced by theologians and historians. Their goal is to bring a fresh perspective to the role of institutions of the medieval Church in economic development.

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Utgivningsdatum:1997-01-23
Mått:164 x 243 x 22 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780195103373

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Robert B. Ekelund is Lowder Eminent Scholar in Economics at Auburn University. Robert D. Tollison is Duncan Black Professor of Economics at George Mason University. Gary M. Anderson is Professor of Economics at California State University, Northridge. Robert F. Hébert is Russell Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Auburn University. Audrey B. Davidson isAssistant Professor of Economics at the University of Louisville.