Sacred Trust : the Medieval Church as an Economic Firm

The Church dominated society in the Middle Ages and functioned as a quasi-government, providing public and private goods. This book examines specific institutions in the Church in the Middle Ages in economic terms. The focus is on marriage, usury, heresy, the crusades, and the monasteries.
Content: Contents; 1. What Does an Economic Model of the Medieval Church Offer?; Part I: The Industrial Organization of the Medieval Church; Part II: Rent Seeking Through Demand and Supply Manipulations; Part III: Summary and Conclusions; References; Author Index; Subject Index.
Abstract: The Church dominated society in the Middle Ages and functioned as a quasi-government, providing public and private goods. This book examines specific institutions in the Church in the Middle Ages in economic terms. The focus is on marriage, usury, heresy, the crusades, and the monasteries