Land, Credit and Crisis

Agrarian Finance in the Hebrew Bible
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Produktbeskrivelse

Land, Credit and Crisis presents a new understanding of the financial culture of the Bible. Biblical Palestine was characterized by an over-abundance of arable land combined with a chronic lack of manpower and agricultural credit - circumstances which lead to much prophetic fulminating against merchants and the rich. The book reveals how the financial instruments and institutions of the time reflected a tough economic realism and argues that the image of the biblical prophet as a champion of social justice must be revised.

Detaljer

  • ISBN13 9781845539283
  • Sider 304
  • Udgivet 2012
  • Forlag Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Format Paperback
  • Udgave 1
  • Sprog Engelsk