On commerce and usury (1524): Martin Luther

This volume presents Martin Luther's contribution to the modern economic sciences, providing a detailed introduction and revised translation of his major pamphlet on economic matters,'On Commerce and Usury' 'Von Kaufshandlung und Wucher', 1524). In his teachings on indulgenc...

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Main Author: Luther, Martin 1483-1546 (Author)
Other Authors: Rössner, Philipp Robinson 1977- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Anthem Press 2015
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Online Access:UBG01
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Summary:This volume presents Martin Luther's contribution to the modern economic sciences, providing a detailed introduction and revised translation of his major pamphlet on economic matters,'On Commerce and Usury' 'Von Kaufshandlung und Wucher', 1524). In his teachings on indulgences, Luther picked up on the question of hoarding money, and was among the earliest voices in early modern Europe calling for an 'ethical' economics. Luther's work prefigured many later contributions to modern economic theory, from the mercantilists and cameralists to the German Historical School
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Physical Description:1 online resource (232 pages)
ISBN:9781783083879

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