The Problem of Interest for Luther and the Danish Reformers

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The Problem of Interest for Luther and the Danish Reformers. / Lausten, Martin Schwarz.

Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations. ed. / Niels Kærgård. Springer, 2023. p. 237-249 (Ethical Economy. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy, Vol. 62).

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Lausten, MS 2023, The Problem of Interest for Luther and the Danish Reformers. in N Kærgård (ed.), Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations. Springer, Ethical Economy. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy, vol. 62, pp. 237-249. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08462-1_17

APA

Lausten, M. S. (2023). The Problem of Interest for Luther and the Danish Reformers. In N. Kærgård (Ed.), Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations (pp. 237-249). Springer. Ethical Economy. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy Vol. 62 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08462-1_17

Vancouver

Lausten MS. The Problem of Interest for Luther and the Danish Reformers. In Kærgård N, editor, Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations. Springer. 2023. p. 237-249. (Ethical Economy. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy, Vol. 62). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08462-1_17

Author

Lausten, Martin Schwarz. / The Problem of Interest for Luther and the Danish Reformers. Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations. editor / Niels Kærgård. Springer, 2023. pp. 237-249 (Ethical Economy. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy, Vol. 62).

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