TY - JOUR
T1 - Beggar Thy Neigbor. A History of Usury and Debt [Review of: C.R. Geist (2013) Beggar Thy Neigbor; A History of Usury and Debt]
AU - Visser, H.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - An excellent history of attempts by worldly authorities and the clergy since the times of the Roman empire to curb or ban the practice of charging interest on loans. Geisst has a sharp eye for power struggles and the play of interest groups. Concentrates for the19th and 20th centuries on the US and the UK. A joy to read.
AB - An excellent history of attempts by worldly authorities and the clergy since the times of the Roman empire to curb or ban the practice of charging interest on loans. Geisst has a sharp eye for power struggles and the play of interest groups. Concentrates for the19th and 20th centuries on the US and the UK. A joy to read.
U2 - 10.1007/s00712-013-0376-y
DO - 10.1007/s00712-013-0376-y
M3 - Book/Film/Article/Exhibition review
SN - 0931-8658
VL - 111
SP - 97
EP - 99
JO - Journal of Economics
JF - Journal of Economics
IS - 1
ER -
