An Essay on Mediaeval Economic Teaching

O'Brien, George

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AN ESSAY ON MEDIÆVAL ECONOMIC TEACHING

by

GEORGE O'BRIEN, LITT.D., M.R.I.A.

Author of 'The Economic History of Ireland in the Seventeenth Century,'
and 'The Economic History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century'

1920







TO THE REV. MICHAEL CRONIN, M.A., D.D.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN



AUTHOR'S NOTE

I wish to express my gratitude to the Rev. Dr. Cronin for his kindness
in reading the manuscript, and for many valuable suggestions which he
made; also to Father T.A. Finlay, S.J., and Mr. Arthur Cox for having
given me much assistance in the reading and revision of the proofs.



CONTENTS


CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
SECTION 1. AIM AND SCOPE OF THE ESSAY
SECTION 2. EXPLANATION OF THE TITLE
§ 1. Mediæval
§ 2. Economic
§ 3. Teaching
SECTION 3. VALUE OF THE STUDY OF THE SUBJECT
SECTION 4. DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT


CHAPTER II
PROPERTY
SECTION 1. THE RIGHT TO PRODUCE AND DISPENSE PROPERTY
SECTION 2. DUTIES REGARDING THE ACQUISITION AND USE OF PROPERTY
SECTION 3. PROPERTY IN HUMAN BEINGS


CHAPTER III
DUTIES REGARDING THE EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY
SECTION 1. THE SALE OF GOODS
§ 1. The Just Price
§ 2. The Just Price when Price fixed by Law
§ 3. The Just Price when Price not fixed by Law
§ 4. The Just Price of Labour
§ 5. Value of the Conception of the Just Price
§ 6. Was the Just Price Subjective or Objective?
§ 7. The Mediæval Attitude towards Commerce
§ 8. _Cambium_
SECTION 2. THE SALE OF THE USE OF MONEY
§ 1. Usury in Greece and Rome
§ 2. Usury in the Old Testament
§ 3. Usury in the First Twelve Centuries of Christianity
§ 4. The Mediæval Prohibition of Usury
§ 5. Extrinsic Titles
§ 6. Other Cases in which more than the Loan could be repaid
§ 7. The Justice of Unearned Income
§ 8. Rent Charges
§ 9. Partnership
§ 10. Concluding Remarks on Usury
SECTION 3. THE MACHINERY OF EXCHANGE

CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION

INDEX




CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTORY