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Ekelund Robert B (Robert Burton), <1940-> |
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Titolo |
The marketplace of Christianity / / Robert B. Ekelund, Jr., Robert F. Hébert, and Robert D. Tollison |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-09785-7 |
9786612097850 |
0-262-27225-3 |
1-4294-1870-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (368 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HébertRobert F |
TollisonRobert D |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christianity - Economic aspects - History |
Church history - Modern period, 1500- |
Christian sociology - History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-307) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Religion, church, and economics -- The economics of religion -- Religious markets -- Religious form change: case studies -- Economics of the Protestant revolt -- The Counter-Reformation: incumbent-firm reaction to market entry -- The establishment and evolution of Protestantism -- Catholicism, Protestantism, and economic performance -- The competitive revolution in Christianity. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Marketplace of Christianity applies the tools of economic theory to illuminate the emergence of Protestantism in the sixteenth century and to examine contemporary religion-influenced issues, including evolution and gay marriage. --From publisher's description. |
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