Religious belief and economic behavior : ancient Israel, classical Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, and contemporary Ireland and Africa / edited by Jacob Neusner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neusner, Jacob, 1932-2016

Series:

South Florida-Rochester-Saint Louis studies on religion and the social order ; v. 25.

South Florida-Rochester-Saint Louis studies on religion and the social order ; 245025

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Religious aspects.

Economics.

Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

ix, 346 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Ga. : Scholars Press, [1999]

Contents:

I. The Weber Thesis Revisited

1. The Uniqueness of Capitalism, External Ethics, the Rational Organization of Work, and Consistent Theodicies: An Introduction to Weber on Religion and Economics / Stephen Turner 3

Response / Danny L. Jorgensen 19

2. Chasing Max Weber: Some Reflections / Donald Harman Akenson 29

Response / William M. Shea 43

3. Max Weber Beyond Economics / Siv Illman, Abo Akademi 49

II. Economics in Ancient Israelite Religion

4. The Rich and the Poor as a Theme in the Biblical Prophets / Karl-Johan Illman, Abo Akademi 65

Response / Sara Mandell 81

Response / Karl-Johan Illman, Abo Akademi 87

III. Economic Thinking in Classical and Medieval Christianity

5. Economic Thinking in Classical and Medieval Christianity. The Unity of Market Theory and Morality: The Late-Scholastics as Progenitors / Robert A. Sirico 93

Response / Bruce D. Chilton 109

IV. Religious Belief and Economic Behavior in Contemporary Black Africa

6. Religious Beliefs and Economic Behavior in Contemporary Africa, South of the Sahara: Linking Religion and Development / Robert J. Cummings 119

Response / Mozella G. Mitchell 169

V. Economics in Classical and Contemporary Islam

7. Islam and Economic Issues / Tamara Sonn 185

Response / John L. Esposito 199

VI. Economics in Classical and Medieval Judaic Religious Systems

8. Forms of Ritual Ethos in Ancient Israel: The Case of Sacred Economics / Ithamar Gruenwald 207

9. The Transformation of Economic Thinking in Classical Judaism. When a Religious System Incorporates An Economics and Then Changes Its Mind / Jacob Neusner 241

Response / Daniel J. Elazar 293

VII. Contemporary Religious Life

10. Money and New Religious Movements / Tore Ahlback, Abo Akademi 301

Response / Dell deChant 315

Appendix Max Weber Revisited: Religion and Society in Ancient Judaism. With Special Reference to the Late First and Second Centuries / Jacob Neusner 325.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0788505688

OCLC:

41368249