Jewish Bankers and the Holy See (RLE

Name: Jewish Bankers and the Holy See (RLE
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By Leon Poliakov

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The Jewish community in Rome is the oldest in Europe, the only one to have existed continuously for over 2,000 years. This detailed study of the Jewish banking community in Italy is therefore of special value and interest. Poliakov's classic account of the rise and fall of the Jewish bankers is at the same time the story of medieval finance in general, its decline, and the birth of 'modern' finance. The author traces the economic and theological implication of each stage in the ambiguous relationship that developed between the Jewish money trade and the Holy See. He shows that the protection enjoyed by the Jews from the Holy See had not only theological, but also economic roots. The study ends with an account of the introduction of modern, 'capitalist' techniques and of the consequent inevitable decline of the Jewish money trade.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 296
Release Date:: 2012-07-06
Publication Date:: 2012-05-25
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0415523273
ISBN13:: 9780415523271
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 611 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 21 cm

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