Divine Currency: The Theological Power of Money in the West - Paperback
by Devin Singh
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Availability:In StockContributor:Devin SinghSeries:Cultural Memory in the PresentPublish date:2018-04-10Pages:296
Language:EnglishPublisher:Stanford University PressISBN-13:9781503605664ISBN-10:1503605663UPC:9781503605664Book Category:Religion, Philosophy, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Christian Theology, Political, History & TheoryBook Topic:HistorySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC7D6C3WEP
This book shows how early economic ideas structured Christian thought and society, giving crucial insight into why money holds such power in the West. Examining the religious and theological sources of money's power, it shows how early Christian thinkers borrowed ancient notions of money and economic exchange from the Roman Empire as a basis for their new theological arguments. Monetary metaphors...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Stanford University PressISBN-13:9781503605664ISBN-10:1503605663UPC:9781503605664Book Category:Religion, Philosophy, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Christian Theology, Political, History & TheoryBook Topic:HistorySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC7D6C3WEP
Devin Singh is Assistant Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College.
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