This volume presents Martin Luther's contribution to the modern economic sciences, providing a detailed introduction and revised translation of his 1524 pamphlet, 'On Commerce and Usury' ('Von Kauffshandlung vnd Wucher').
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements; CRITICAL INTRODUCTION: 1. Approaching Luther; 2. Contextualizing Luther: The Powers of Time and Space; 3. Luther: Impulsive Economics; 4. The Grip of the Dead Hand: Crisis Economics for a Pre-Industrial Society? 5. Von Kauffshandlung und Wucher (1524): Analytical Summary; 6. Conclusion: What Can We Learn from Luther Today?; ON COMMERCE AND USURY (1524): Notes on the Text; On Commerce and Usury; Bibliography; Index
