Reassessing the Moral Economy

<p>This book examines the concept of moral economy originally established by E.P. Thompson focusing on the impact of religious norms on economic practice. With each chapter discussing a different empirical case study the interrelations of the economy and religion are explored from antiquity through to the 20th century. The long-term trajectory and comparative perspective allows for moral economy to be seen in relation to ancient Greek commerce medieval pawn-broking Christian and Jewish economic ethics urban social politics during the Plague the Jesuit mission in Paraguay the Ottoman Empire religion in modern American capitalism and Catholic attitudes toward taxation.</p><p>This book aims to provide insight into how moral thinking about the economy and economic practicehas evolved from a long historic perspective. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in economic history and cultural economics.</p><p><br></p><p></p>