Almsgiving versus Usury

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 2 in The History of Consumer Credit: Doctrines and Practices, 2000, pp 15-28 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The Hebrews were the first people to condemn interest-bearing loans. The Old Testament forbids it in three different places:

Keywords: Consumer Credit; Divine Commandment; Christian Morality; Roman Emperor; Money Lender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230554511_2

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