Paris, 1200John W. Baldwin
Paris, 1200
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The book Paris, 1200 is pretty good read for anyone interested in 'point in time' history: > Paris in 1200 was a city in transition. The great cathedral of Notre Dame was halfway through its construction and walls were being…
on “Under Notre Dame, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history” ↗…straight forward as 'charging interest'. Even in the time of Jesus of Nazareth charging interest was not unheard of (Matthew 25:27; Luke 19:23), and opportunity cost was recognized in the Middle Ages (see Paris, 1200 by Baldwin). * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_cost We tend to focus on lending money for commercial purposes, but in the ancient world most folks were probably peasant farmers, and they generally…
on “Review – The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest” ↗