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Economic Origins of Roman Christianity
Ekelund, Robert B., Jr; Tollison, Robert D.
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Description for Economic Origins of Roman Christianity
Hardcover. Using basic concepts of economic theory, this title explains the origin and subsequent spread of Roman Christianity, showing how the standard concepts of risk, cost, and benefit can account for the demand for religion. Drawing on the economics of networking, entrepreneurship, and industrial organization, it details Christianity's rapid ascent. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 line drawing, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HRCC1; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
In the global marketplace of ideas, few realms spark as much conflict as religion. For millions of people, it is an integral part of everyday life as reflected by a widely divergent supply of practices and philosophical perspectives. Yet, historically, the marketplace has not always been competitive. While the early Common Era saw competition between Christianity, Judaism, and the many pagan cults, Roman Christianity eventually came to dominate Western Europe. Using basic concepts of economic theory, Robert B. Ekelund Jr. and Robert D. Tollison explain the origin and subsequent spread of Roman Christianity, showing first how the standard concepts of ... Read more
In the global marketplace of ideas, few realms spark as much conflict as religion. For millions of people, it is an integral part of everyday life as reflected by a widely divergent supply of practices and philosophical perspectives. Yet, historically, the marketplace has not always been competitive. While the early Common Era saw competition between Christianity, Judaism, and the many pagan cults, Roman Christianity eventually came to dominate Western Europe. Using basic concepts of economic theory, Robert B. Ekelund Jr. and Robert D. Tollison explain the origin and subsequent spread of Roman Christianity, showing first how the standard concepts of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226200026
SKU
V9780226200026
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About Ekelund, Robert B., Jr; Tollison, Robert D.
Robert B. Ekelund Jr. is the Catherine and Edward Lowder Eminent Scholar Emeritus of Economics at Auburn University. He is the author of numerous books, including The Marketplace of Christianity with Robert D. Tollison and Robert F. Hebert. Robert D. Tollison is the C. Wilson Newman Professor of Economics at Clemson University.
Reviews for Economic Origins of Roman Christianity
"Economic Origins of Roman Christianity takes us on a sweeping tour of a millennium, introducing us to Saint Paul as entrepreneur, the Nicaean Council as product strategy, and Charlemagne and Pope Leo III as masters of vertical integration. Using economic models, the authors narrate a history of religion that adds a new dimension to our typical view of the political, ... Read more