a modern history of greed
Edición de la obra The devil's riches
| Autor | Jared Poley |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Berghahn Books |
| Fecha de publicación | 2016 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 215 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781785331268, 9781785331275 |
| OCLC | 917355395 |
| LCCN | 2015034839 |
| Serie | Spektrum : publications of the German Studies Association -- Volume 11 |
| Número de Cutter | P765d |
A seeming contant in the history of capitalism, greed has nonetheless undergone considerable transformations over the last five hundred years. This multilayered account offers a fresh take on an old topic, arguing that greed was experienced as a moral phenomenon and deployed to make sense of an unjust world. Focusing specifically on the interrelated themes of religion, economics, and health - each of which sought to study and channel the power of financial desire - Jared Poley shows how evolving ideas about greed became formative elements of the modern experience. -- from back cover.