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Money, Debt and Interest in Monotheistic Religions An Etymological Approach
By Murat Ustaoğlu
Copyright 2024
114 Pages
by
Routledge
114 Pages
by
Routledge
114 Pages
by
Routledge
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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, throughout the history of modern economics, observing the relative conditions of the time.
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1. Introduction to the Doctrines of “Interest and Debt” in Monotheist Theology 2. Máš, Tokos, and Foedus: Paving the Way for the Excess 3. Usurious Lending in Judaic Scriptures: Nèšèk, Ribbit, and Tarbît/Marbit 4. The Forbidden Sins of Early Canonical Laws: Usu-aeris, Usura, and Interesse 5. The Axis of the Divergences: Ribā in Islam 6. Etymological Origins of “Interest and Debt” in Monotheist Scriptures
Biography
Murat Ustaoğlu, 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.
