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Jewish Law in Transition : How Economic Forces Overcame the Prohibition Against Lending on Interest
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Jewish Law in Transition : How Economic Forces Overcame the Prohibition Against Lending on Interest

Gamoran, Hillel
ISBN-10: 0878204628
ISBN-13: 9780878204625

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A well-known biblical prohibition strictly forbids Israelites to lend to each other on interest. Jewish law, has over the centuries relaxed the biblical injunction, allowing interest charges despite the biblical prohibition. This text explains how and when a law of such high moral standing collapsed over the course of the centuries.
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Introduction
The Biblical Law against Lending on Interest
Usury in the Business World in the Talmudic Period
Loans of Produce
Advance Payment for the Purchase of Goods
Buying on Credit
Mortgages
Investments
Conclusions
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

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Edition: 2008
Publisher: Hebrew Union College Press
Binding: Trade Cloth
Pages: 225
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.99 lbs.
Language: English

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