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The Concept of Economy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam / ed. by Christoph Böttigheimer, Wenzel Maximilian Widenka.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses ; 9Publisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2022]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 online resource (IX, 146 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783110782301
  • 9783110782684
  • 9783110782486
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 200
LOC classification:
  • HB72 .C65 2023
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- The Concept of Economy in Judaism -- The Concept of ‚Economy’ in Christianity -- The Concept of Economy in Islam -- Epilogue -- List of Contributors and Editors -- Index
Summary: The present volume of Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses offers a fascinating insight into the history, the main ideas and current developments in economic thought from the perspective of the three major monotheistic faiths Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The reader encounters topics such as price control in rabbinic Judaism, Christian monks elaborating the foundations of modern accounting, and the latest innovations in Islamic banking. Each article has been written by a renowned expert on the subject and offers a historical overview over the development of the concept, the theological and philosophical principles in the Holy Scriptures of each faith, an outline of the practical application of the concept in the present, its significance for the future, and many more.
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Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- The Concept of Economy in Judaism -- The Concept of ‚Economy’ in Christianity -- The Concept of Economy in Islam -- Epilogue -- List of Contributors and Editors -- Index

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The present volume of Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses offers a fascinating insight into the history, the main ideas and current developments in economic thought from the perspective of the three major monotheistic faiths Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The reader encounters topics such as price control in rabbinic Judaism, Christian monks elaborating the foundations of modern accounting, and the latest innovations in Islamic banking. Each article has been written by a renowned expert on the subject and offers a historical overview over the development of the concept, the theological and philosophical principles in the Holy Scriptures of each faith, an outline of the practical application of the concept in the present, its significance for the future, and many more.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Mai 2023)