| Title | : | Land, Credit and Crisis |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Philippe Guillaume |
| Release | : | 2016-09-17 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Ancient History, Books, History, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Bible Studies |
| Size | : | 1758308 |
| Land, Credit and Crisis presents a new understanding of the financial culture of the Bible. Biblical Palestine was characterized by an over-abundance of arable land combined with a chronic lack of manpower and agricultural credit - circumstances which lead to much prophetic fulminating against merchants and the rich. The book reveals how the financial instruments and institutions of the time reflected a tough economic realism and argues that the image of the biblical prophet as a champion of social justice must be revised. |
