The Political Economy of Indo-European Polytheism
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-97945-4 (ISBN)
Mario Ferrero is an economist specializing in comparative economic systems, political economy, conflict, terrorism, and religion. In the past twenty years, he has focused on important problems of religious history, including the birth of Christianity, the Catholic Church, and the Reformation, Islam, and polytheism. He has published widely in academic journals and edited volumes.
Acknowledgments.- Introduction: Polytheism and Economics.- Part I The Beginnings.- 2 Greeks and Romans: The Religions Without Professional Priests.- 3 Celts and Germans: The Elusive Religions.- 4 Indians and Iranians: The Priestly Religions.- Part II The Endings.- 5 Extinction: Polytheism Unreformed.- 6 Death and Rebirth: Polytheism Reformed.- Part III The Economics.- 7 Economic Analysis: From Typology to Outcomes.- 8 Economic Models: Gods, Supplicants, and Priests.- 9 Conclusions.- References.- Index.
Erscheinungsdatum | 26.04.2023 |
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Reihe/Serie | Contributions to Economics |
Zusatzinfo | XI, 188 p. 8 illus., 2 illus. in color. |
Verlagsort | Cham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 314 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik | |
Schlagworte | Birth of monotheism • economics of religion • Greco-Roman religion and its demise • Hinduism and Zoroastrianism • Political economy to polytheistic religion • Polytheistic theology as a rational choice problem • Priesthood as a profession and as an interest group • Religion and political economy • Transition from polytheism to monotheism |
ISBN-10 | 3-030-97945-8 / 3030979458 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-97945-4 / 9783030979454 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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