Judaism and the Economy

<p><i>Judaism and the Economy </i>is an edited collection of sixty-nine Jewish texts relating to economic issues such as wealth poverty inequality charity and the charging of interest. The passages cover the period from antiquity to the present and represent many different genres. Primarily fresh translations from their original languages many appear here in English for the first time. Each is prefaced by an introduction and the volume as a whole is introduced by a synthetic essay. </p><p>These texts read together and in different combinations provide a new lens for thinking about the economy and make the case that religion and religious values have a place in our own economic thinking. <i>Judaism and the Economy </i>is a useful new resource for educators students and clergy alike.</p>