Description:
This volume presents Martin Luther's contribution to the modern economic sciences, providing a detailed introduction and revised translation of his 1524 pamphlet, 'On Commerce and Usury' ('Von Kauffshandlung vnd Wucher').
Review Quotes:
'In his deeply erudite introduction, Philipp Rössner offers a vivid contextualization of Luther's thinking on how commerce should be managed in order to promote a proper Christian society. Rössner not only explores Luther's ideas on commerce and ethics from the point of view of modern economics, but he uses Luther's perspective as a critical lens through which he examines, with great nuance and clarity, the state of economic reasoning today.' -Carl Wennerlind, Columbia University