In the High Middle Ages, a distinctive Christian approach to economics starts to take form in relation to ecclesiastical properties. A paradigm of unselfish but productive use of wealth is set, using poverty as a model. From the eleventh century, canon law unfolds this broad paradigm drawing on Roman law: a juridical condemnation of usury is put forward which, however, is linked to derogations grounded on nonlegal principles.
Economic Thought in the Middle Ages / G. Ceccarelli - In: Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy Philosophy between 500 and 1500, Second Edition / H. Lagerlund. - [s.l] : Springer, 2020. - ISBN 9789402416633. - pp. 477-485 [10.1007/978-94-024-1665-7_152]
Economic Thought in the Middle Ages
G. Ceccarelli
2020
Abstract
In the High Middle Ages, a distinctive Christian approach to economics starts to take form in relation to ecclesiastical properties. A paradigm of unselfish but productive use of wealth is set, using poverty as a model. From the eleventh century, canon law unfolds this broad paradigm drawing on Roman law: a juridical condemnation of usury is put forward which, however, is linked to derogations grounded on nonlegal principles.
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