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nydus/The History of UsuryPublic

This volume provides a historical overview of usury from the Mosaic period through the Roman era and into the nineteenth century. It examines the policy of usury laws, their impact on commerce, and the conflict of legal principles across different states and countries.

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To Grand Sanhedrim of Jews in Paris, {note.).. 19 REFORMATION, Influence of. 47 IKDEX. 149 _ PAOT REFORMATION, (Continued.)

Catholic Church enforced Ancient Laws against Usurers, with shocking barbarity 47 REFORMERS, Preached against excessive Usury only , 31 ROMAN LAW, Rate of Interest established by 27 When payable and how reckoned 27 All Interest prohibited by in 411 28 Evaded : 28 Prohibition of Interest in the beginning of Rome's decay 28 Justinian restores Interest 28 Usury treated as theft 28 Punishment 28 Cato, Seneca, Plutarch, Cicero, inveigh against Usury 29 Bitterness of the Latin Fathers 29 The See kept up ancient prejudices 32 Pope Benedict XlVth sanctions Interest 32 RUSSIA, Rate in, according to Mr. Bentham, twelve percent., (note.).... 61 ST. AMBROSE, "Take Usury from whom you may lawfully kill," 20 Charges the offence to cruelty of Usurer 29 ST. AUGUSTINE, Preached against Excessive Usury 29 ST. BASIL, His horror of Usury 22, 23 ST. BERNARD, His extreme disgust 1 30 Calls Usurers " Baptized Jews," 30 ST. THOMAS, Testimony of. 19 SOLON, Placed no restrictions of trade in money 24 SOVEREIGNTY OF NATIONS, Exclusive within its own limits 94 May give Effect to Foreign Law 95 STATOTES, Moses — three Statutes, (note.) 18 PAGE STATUES, (Continued.)

Penal — enacted in Alfred's time 33 Punishments increased by the Conqueror 33 Henry II. (12th century.) 34 Henry III. (A. D. 1235.) 34 " "

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