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The Devil's Riches: A Modern History of Greed

By Jared Poley

Book information

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Year
2016
ISBN
9781785331275
DOI
10.1515/9781785331275
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1283658 bytes)
Series
Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association; 11
Pages
226\226
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-20 04:53:43

Description

A seeming constant 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.

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