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Title: An Essay on Mediaeval Economic Teaching

Author: George O'Brien

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AN ESSAY ON MEDIAEVAL 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
Sec. 1. Mediaeval
Sec. 2. Economic
Sec. 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
Sec. 1. The Just Price
Sec. 2. The Just Price when Price fixed by Law
Sec. 3. The Just Price when Price not fixed by Law
Sec. 4. The Just Price of Labour
Sec. 5. Value of the Conception of the Just Price
Sec. 6. Was the Just Price Subjective or Objective?
Sec. 7. The Mediaeval Attitude towards Commerce
Sec. 8. _Cambium_
SECTION 2. THE SALE OF THE USE OF MONEY
Sec. 1. Usury in Greece and Rome
Sec. 2. Usury in the Old Testament
Sec. 3. Usu