Devil's Riches: A Modern History of Greed

Devil's Riches: A Modern History of Greed

By Jared Poley

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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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Publish date February 01, 2016
Publisher Berghahn Books
Format Library Binding
Pages 226
ISBN 9781785331268
1785331264

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