The Idea of a Moral Economy: Gerard of Siena on Usury, Restitution, and Prescription

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Lawrin Armstrong

The Idea of a Moral Economy

Gerard of Siena on Usury, Restitution, and Prescription

Lawrin Armstrong

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English

University of Toronto Press
04 April 2016

Religious issues & debates; Economic theory & philosophy; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; Legal history

Series: Toronto Studies in Medieval Law

The Idea of a Moral Economy is the first modern edition and English translation of three questions disputed at the University of Paris in 1330 by the theologian Gerard of Siena. The questions represent the most influential late medieval formulation of the natural law argument against usury and the illicit acquisition of property. Together they offer a particularly clear example of scholastic ideas about the nature and purpose of economic activity and the medieval concept of a moral economy.

In his introduction, editor Lawrin Armstrong discusses Gerard's arguments and considers their significance both within the context of scholastic philosophy and law and as a critique of contemporary mainstream economics. His analysis demonstrates how Gerard's work is not only a valuable source for understanding economic thought in pre-modern Europe, but also a fertile resource for scholars of law, economics, and philosophy in medieval Europe and beyond.

By: Lawrin Armstrong
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781442643222
ISBN 10: 1442643226
Series: Toronto Studies in Medieval Law
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 04 April 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Abbreviations Edition Quaestio de usura Tractatus de restitution Quaestio de praescriptione Translation A Question on Usury A Treatise on Restitution A Question on Prescription Bibliography

Lawrin Armstrong is a professor at the Center for Medieval Studies, cross-appointed to the Departments of History and Economics, at the University of Toronto.

Reviews for The Idea of a Moral Economy: Gerard of Siena on Usury, Restitution, and Prescription

"‘Larwin Armstrong is to be praised for providing us with a valuable scholarly edition of Gerard’s influential work.’ -- Stephen H. Rigby * Economic History Review vol 69:04:2016 * ‘This book is fabulously useful scholarly resource, as well as a provocative call which deserves to be widely read.’ -- H. Skoda * English Historical Review September 2017 * ‘To bring together in this way intellectual history and economic history is an admirable proposal and this translation a good point to start.’ -- Sybil M. Jack * Parergon vol 34:02:2017 * ""Lawrin Armstrong has provided a precise transcription and lucid translation of three texts by Gerard of Siena..."" -- James Davis, Queen's University Belfast * Speculum, Vol 94 no 3, July 2019 *"