Beggar Thy Neighbor : A History of Usury and Debt
| Year of publication: |
c 2013 ; 1st ed
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| Authors: | Geisst, Charles R. |
| Publisher: |
Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Subject: | Wucher | Usury | Kredit | Credit | Verbraucherschutz | Consumer protection | Kreditpolitik | Credit policy | Finanzkrise | Financial crisis | Wirtschaftsgeschichte | Economic history | Kreditwucher | Recht | Religion | Geschichte |
| Description of contents: |
From the Roman Empire to the most recent financial crisis, this comprehensive economic history examines humanity's attempts to curb the abuse of debt while reaping the benefits of credit.
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Online Resource
| Extent: | 1 online resource (396 pages) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-376) and index Systemvoraussetzungen: Acrobat Reader ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""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"" Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-0750-7 ; 978-0-8122-4462-5 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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