Usury and Poverty: A Case Study of the Post-Rabbinic Moment in Midrash and Piyyut
The Hebrew Bible prohibits lending at interest. This is usually linked to care for the poor. A similar connection is found in post-biblical literature as well. In Deut 23:20-21, however, usury is disconnected from the poverty laws. Classical rabbinic literature (second to sixth centuries) follows De...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2021]
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| In: |
Harvard theological review
Year: 2021, Volume: 114, Issue: 1, Pages: 72-95 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tanḥûma
/ Piyut
/ Interest
/ Poverty
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism HD Early Judaism NCE Business ethics TF Early Middle Ages |
| Further subjects: | B
Money
B Tanhuma B Lending B Philanthropy B Piyyut B Usury B Midrash B Rabbinic Literature |
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