A history of interest and debt: ancient civilizations

Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of contents
About the editors
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction to interest and debt
	Introduction
	The interest-bearing debt: conceptual framework
	Theory of interest
	Interest-bearing debt in ancient civilizations
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 2 Dynamics of social life in ancient Mesopotamian civilizations as historical precursors of interest/riba within ...
	Introduction
	Relationship between religion and society in ancient civilizations
	Temple state
	Water, state and politics
	Economy and trade
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 3 Interest-bearing debt in ancient civilizations: Sumerian era
	Introduction
	Nature of interest-bearing debt in ancient civilizations and legal foundation
	Interest-bearing debt in Sumerian society
	Sumerian temples and interest-bearing debt
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 4 The merchant societies and usury: Assyrians and Babylonians
	Introduction
	Assyrian and Babylonian era
	Interest-bearing debt in the Assyrian and Babylonian era
	Role of temples in interest-bearing debt
	Legal arrangements on interest-bearing debt
	Goodness and changing interest rates
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 5 Social costs of interest-bearing debt in Ancient Greece
	Introduction
	Ancient Greek society and economy
	Interest-bearing debt in Ancient Greece
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 6 Debt and politics in Ancient Rome
	Introduction
	The social structure and economic development in Ancient Rome
	Interest, slavery and social cost in Ancient Rome
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 7 Interest-bearing debt in Ancient Egypt
	Introduction
	Ancient Egypt and economy
	Redistribution and the market economy
	Interest-bearing debt in Ancient Egypt
	Debt cancellation in Ancient Egypt
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 8 Interest and debt in Ancient China
	Introduction
	Economic and social life in Ancient China
	Interest-bearing debt in Ancient China
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 9 Dynamics of interest-bearing debt in Hinduism
	Introduction
	Scriptures and reform initiatives
	Karma philosophy and caste system
	Hindu approach toward interest-bearing debt
	Types of interest in Holy Scripture and interest ban
	The variance of bans and regulations on interest and its evolution with time
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 10 Interest and debt in Buddhist economic doctrine
	Introduction
	A doctrine of Midway in reconciliation with nature: Buddhist economy
	Money in Buddhist economy
	How Buddhism approaches debt
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 11 Interest and debt in the ancient era
	Introduction
	The interest and debt in ancient civilizations
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Index