The Two-sided Attitude of the Church

Rosa-Maria Gelpi and François Julien-Labruyère
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Rosa-Maria Gelpi: Cetelem Professor of Economics Université Libre de Lille
François Julien-Labruyère: International CEO, member of the Board of Cetelem

Chapter 3 in The History of Consumer Credit: Doctrines and Practices, 2000, pp 29-45 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Founded as it was on Scripture and the Church Fathers, particularly Saint Basil, the principle of an absolute ban on usury remained intact until the twelfth century. The prevalent theological reasoning was based on fraternity and natural morality, although the thinking was philosophically vague, the rational justification quite summary, and definition of types hardly touched upon.

Keywords: Thirteenth Century; Rural Economy; Twelfth Century; Consumer Credit; Rational Justification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230554511_3

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