Beggar thy neighbor : a history of usury and debt /
The practice of charging interest on loans has been controversial since it was first mentioned in early recorded history. Lending is a powerful economic tool, vital to the development of society but it can also lead to disaster if left unregulated. Prohibitions against excessive interest, or usury,...
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| Typ dokumentu: | Kniha |
| Jazyk: | Angličtina |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
[2013]
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| On-line přístup: | Elektronická verze přístupná pouze pro studenty a pracovníky MU https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780812207507 |
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Geisst, Charles R.: Beggar thy neighbor |
Obsah:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Saints and Sinners
- Chapter 2. Embracing Shylock
- Chapter 3. Protestants, War, and Capitalism
- Chapter 4. The Great Experiment
- Chapter 5. The New Debt Revolution
- Chapter 6. Something Old, Something New
- Chapter 7. Islam, Interest, and Microlending
- Chapter 8. The Consumer Debt Revolution
- Appendix. Early Interest Rate Tables and Calculations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgments