In the global marketplace of ideas, few realms spark as much conflict as religion. For millions of people, it is an integral part of everyday life, reflected by a widely divergent supply of practices and philosophical perspectives. Yet, historically, the marketplace has not always been competitive. While the early Common Era saw competition between Christianity, Judaism, and the many pagan cults, Roman Christianity came eventually to dominate Western Europe. Using basic concepts of economic theory, Robert B. Ekelund Jr. and Robert D. Tollison explain the origin and subsequent spread of Roman Christianity, showing first how the standard concepts of risk, cost, and benefit can account for the demand for religion. Then, drawing on the economics of networking, entrepreneurship, and industrial organization, the book explains Christianity’s rapid ascent. Like a business, the church developed sound business strategies that increased its market share to a near monopoly in the medieval period. This book offers a fascinating look at the dynamics of Christianity s rise, as well as how aspects the church s structure developed over the first millennium illuminate a number of critical problems faced by the church today.
Robert B. Ekelund Jr. & Robert D. Tollison
Economic Origins of Roman Christianity [EPUB ebook]
Economic Origins of Roman Christianity [EPUB ebook]
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Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9780226200040 ● Editorial University of Chicago Press ● Publicado 2011 ● Descargable 3 veces ● Divisa EUR ● ID 5658895 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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