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Money, Debt and Interest in Monotheistic Religions

An Etymological Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a chronological account of the development of interest-bearing debt and how the issue of interest has been addressed throughout medieval and modern civilizations. It provides a review of the impact of these interest-bearing debt practices upon social relations and institutions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781032587011
• ISBN-10: 1032587016
• Artikelnr.: 69114006

Autorenporträt

Murat Ustaölu, PhD, is a Professor of Economics at Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, and is an active member of academic organizations such as Istanbul Institute for Advanced Studies, American Economic Association, and Eastern Economics Association.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to the Doctrines of "Interest and Debt" in Monotheist Theology 2. Má
Tokos
and Foedus: Paving the Way for the Excess 3. Usurious Lending in Judaic Scriptures: Nèèk
Ribbit
and Tarbît/Marbit 4. The Forbidden Sins of Early Canonical Laws: Usu-aeris
Usura
and Interesse 5. The Axis of the Divergences: Rib¿ in Islam 6. Etymological Origins of "Interest and Debt" in Monotheist Scriptures