A History of Interest and Debt: Ancient Civilizations

ISBN-13: 9780367517755 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 152 str.

Opis

This book explores the roots of the prohibition of interest and how interest has been justified as a viable practice in  financial transactions. It offers insight into the current nature of finance and economics and the distinctive features of Islamic finance, and enables researchers to review interest-free financing models.

Spis treści

1. An introduction to interest and debt  2. Dynamics of Social Life in Ancient Mesopotamian Civilizations as Historical Precursors of Interest/riba within the Context of Religion, Politics and Economics  3. Institutional Interest-bearing Debt in Ancient Civilizations: Sumerian Era  4. The Merchant Societies and Usury: Assyrians and Babylonians  5. Social Costs of Interest-bearing Debt in Ancient Greece  6. Debt and Politics in Ancient Roman  7. Interest-bearing Debt in Ancient Egypt  8. Interest and Debt in Ancient China  9. Dynamics of Interest-bearing Debt in Hinduism  10. Interest and Debt in the Buddhist Economic Doctrine  11. Interest and Debt in Ancient Era