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The economics of the Books of Moses

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The Books of Moses contained economic precepts that made a twofold impact in the history of economic thought. First, Mosaic precepts shaped Israel's transition from a nomadic to a sedentary economy. This transition as such had parallels in many other societies, but Israel's case was unique in that Moses grounded economic precepts on theology. Second, Moses shaped conceptions of economics by Jews and by non‐Jews, in two ways: first, he laid a path for theologically derived economics that continued in Christianity and in Islam; second, he cast terms of reference for the right to own property that were dominant in Western economic thinking until the Enlightenment.

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  • Benedikt Koehler, 2019. "The economics of the Books of Moses," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 39(2), pages 251-263, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:39:y:2019:i:2:p:251-263
    DOI: 10.1111/ecaf.12330
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    1. David Conway, 2023. "Benedikt Koehler on Moses," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(1), pages 126-132, February.

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