| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2009027524 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780195394757 (trade) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0195394755 (trade) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
210 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Witham, Larry, |
| Dates |
1952- |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Marketplace of the gods : |
| Subtitle |
how economics explains religion / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Larry Witham. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
Oxford ; |
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New York : |
| Publisher |
Oxford University Press, |
| Date |
2010. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
x, 246 p. ; |
| Size |
25 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Preface -- The economic approach -- Rational people and religion -- Life in the household -- The gods of risk -- Why religions form -- History of an idea -- Marketplace of the gods -- Debating secularism -- How religion shapes economics -- The merits of mammon. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
A discussion of the economics of religion, using economic metaphors to examine the puzzles and mysteries of religion as a method for understanding human behavior. |
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| Topical Heading |
Economics |
| General |
Religious aspects. |
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| Topical Heading |
Economics |
| General |
Religious aspects |
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Christianity. |
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| Topical Heading |
Economics |
| General |
Moral and ethical aspects. |
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| Topical Heading |
Religion |
| General |
Economic aspects. |
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| Topical Heading |
Economics |
| General |
Religious aspects. |
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| Topical Heading |
Economics |
| General |
Religious aspects |
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Christianity. |
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| Topical Heading |
Economics |
| General |
Ethical aspects. |
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| Topical Heading |
Religion |
| General |
Economic aspects. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/j52xtkj74oxaztnlchcm8kl3lvdw5qnz |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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