On Commerce and Usury (1524)

Martin Luther; Philipp Robinson Rössner

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Martin Luther, Philipp Robinson Rössner

Publisher:: Anthem Press
Online publication date:: December 2015
Print publication year:: 2015
Online ISBN:: 9781783083879

Subjects:: Economics, Economic Theory, History, Economic History

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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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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Acknowledgements
pp vii-viii

CRITICAL INTRODUCTION

1 - Approaching Luther
pp 1-38

2 - Contextualizing Luther: The Powers of Time and Space
pp 39-70

3 - Luther: Impulsive Economics
pp 71-100

4 - The Grip of the Dead Hand: Crisis Economics for a Pre-Industrial Society?
pp 101-120

5 - Von Kauffshandlung und Wucher (1524): Analytical Summary
pp 121-158

6 - Conclusion: What Can We Learn from Luther Today?
pp 159-166

On Commerce and Usury (1524)
pp 167-168

Notes on the Text
pp 169-172

On Commerce and Usury
pp 173-210

Bibliography
pp 211-228

Index
pp 229-232

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