Beggar Thy Neighbor: A History of Usury and Debt

by Charles R. Geisst

Book Overview

The practice of charging interest on loans has been controversial since it was first mentioned in early recorded history. Lending is a powerful economic tool, vital to the development of society but... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812244621
• ISBN13: 9780812244625
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"