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The Resource Divine currency : the theological power of money in the West, Devin Singh
Divine currency : the theological power of money in the West, Devin Singh
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- Summary
- "This book reveals how economic ideas structured early Christian thought and society, giving crucial insight into why money holds such sway in the West. Examining the religious and theological sources of money's power, it shows how early Christian thinkers borrowed ancient notions of money and economic exchange from the Roman Empire as a basis for their new theological arguments. Monetary metaphors and images, including the minting of coins and debt slavery, provided frameworks for theologians to explain what happens in salvation. God became an economic administrator, for instance, and Christ functioned as a currency to purchase humanity's freedom. Such ideas, in turn, provided models for pastors and Christian emperors as they oversaw both resources and people, which led to new economic conceptions of state administration of populations and conferred a godly aura on the use of money. Divine Currency argues that this longstanding association of money with divine activity has contributed over the centuries to money's ever increasing significance, justifying various forms of politics that manage citizens along the way. Devin Singh's account sheds unexpected light on why we live in a world where nothing seems immune from the price mechanism"--Back cover
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 280 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Incarnation and imperial economy
- The divine economist
- The emperor's righteous money
- The coin of God
- Redemptive commerce
- Of payment, debt, and conquest
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9781503605664
- Label
- Divine currency : the theological power of money in the West
- Title
- Divine currency
- Title remainder
- the theological power of money in the West
- Statement of responsibility
- Devin Singh
- Subject
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- Economics -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Economics -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Economics -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Money -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Political theology
- Political theology
- Political theology
- Political theology
- 11.09 systematic religious studies: other
- Economics -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This book reveals how economic ideas structured early Christian thought and society, giving crucial insight into why money holds such sway in the West. Examining the religious and theological sources of money's power, it shows how early Christian thinkers borrowed ancient notions of money and economic exchange from the Roman Empire as a basis for their new theological arguments. Monetary metaphors and images, including the minting of coins and debt slavery, provided frameworks for theologians to explain what happens in salvation. God became an economic administrator, for instance, and Christ functioned as a currency to purchase humanity's freedom. Such ideas, in turn, provided models for pastors and Christian emperors as they oversaw both resources and people, which led to new economic conceptions of state administration of populations and conferred a godly aura on the use of money. Divine Currency argues that this longstanding association of money with divine activity has contributed over the centuries to money's ever increasing significance, justifying various forms of politics that manage citizens along the way. Devin Singh's account sheds unexpected light on why we live in a world where nothing seems immune from the price mechanism"--Back cover
- Cataloging source
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Singh, Devin
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BR115.W4
- LC item number
- S56 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Cultural memory in the present
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Money
- Economics
- Political theology
- 11.09 systematic religious studies: other
- Economics
- Political theology
- Label
- Divine currency : the theological power of money in the West, Devin Singh
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-267) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Incarnation and imperial economy -- The divine economist -- The emperor's righteous money -- The coin of God -- Redemptive commerce -- Of payment, debt, and conquest -- Conclusion
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- x, 280 pages
- Isbn
- 9781503605664
- Lccn
- 2017038483
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
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- 40028106114
- 40028116528
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)999509414
- (OCoLC)ocn999509414
- Label
- Divine currency : the theological power of money in the West, Devin Singh
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-267) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Incarnation and imperial economy -- The divine economist -- The emperor's righteous money -- The coin of God -- Redemptive commerce -- Of payment, debt, and conquest -- Conclusion
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- x, 280 pages
- Isbn
- 9781503605664
- Lccn
- 2017038483
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
-
- 40028106114
- 40028116528
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)999509414
- (OCoLC)ocn999509414
Subject
- Economics -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Economics -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Economics -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Money -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
- Political theology
- Political theology
- Political theology
- Political theology
- 11.09 systematic religious studies: other
- Economics -- Religious aspects | Christianity | History of doctrines
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