The Spirit of French Capitalism: Economic Theology in the Age of Enlightenment
(Part of the Currencies: New Thinking for Financial Times Series)
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How did the economy become bound up with faith in infinite wealth creation and obsessive consumption? Drawing on the economic writings of eighteenth-century French theologians, historian Charly Coleman uncovers the surprising influence of the Catholic Church on the development of capitalism. Even during the Enlightenment, a sense of the miraculous did not wither under the cold light of calculation. Scarcity, long regarded as the inescapable fate...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1503614824
ISBN13:9781503614826
Release Date:March 2021
Publisher:Stanford University Press
Length:392 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & SpiritualityCustomer Reviews
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