The marketplace of Christianity / / Robert B. Ekelund, Jr., Robert F. Hébert, and Robert D. Tollison

• Autore: Ekelund Robert B (Robert Burton), <1940->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (368 p.)
• Disciplina: 270
• Soggetto topico: Christianity - Economic aspects - History; Church history - Modern period, 1500-; Christian sociology - History
• Soggetto non controllato: HUMANITIES/History; ECONOMICS/Industrial Organization
• Altri autori: HébertRobert F TollisonRobert D
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-307) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The marketplace of Christianity
• ISBN: 1-282-09785-7; 9786612097850; 0-262-27225-3; 1-4294-1870-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777798203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II