Geisst, Charles R. - 2013 - 1. ed.
In Beggar Thy Neighbor, financial historian Charles R. Geisst tracks the changing perceptions of usury and debt from …Saints and sinners -- Embracing Shylock -- Protestants, war, and capitalism -- The great experiment -- The new debt … revolution -- Something old, something new -- Islam, interest, and microlending -- The consumer debt revolution -- Early interest …