Project Gutenberg 2004-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 168 O'Brien, George 1892 1973 O'Brien, George Augustine Thomas An Essay on Mediæval Economic Teaching E-text prepared by Brendan Lane, S. R. Ellison, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "An Essay on Mediæval Economic Teaching" by George O'Brien is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The book aims to explore the economic principles and doctrines that governed social and economic relations during the Middle Ages, encompassing a period marked by the intertwining of theology and economics. O'Brien argues for the importance of understanding medieval economic teachings as a foundation for contemporary economic thought, emphasizing that modern economic systems cannot be fully grasped without acknowledging the earlier principles from which they originated. The opening of the essay introduces the author's aim and scope, outlining the value of studying medieval economic teachings, which have often been overlooked in contemporary discussions. O'Brien highlights the historical significance of this economic thought, asserting that the teaching of medieval economics was not merely an art but a moral guide reflecting the social realities of the time. He notes the scarcity of comprehensive resources on this subject in English, reinforcing the need for his work. The author sets the groundwork for discussion by defining key concepts related to "mediæval," "economic," and "teaching," thereby framing the exploration of economic principles that prioritized morality and social justice over mere wealth creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Economics -- History -- To 1800 Property -- History -- To 1500 HB Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Economics 465258 2025-08-06T05:39:51.844502 text/html 465261 465117 2024-11-06T08:14:38.981116 2023-10-06T09:22:24.088589 text/html text/html 243701 2025-08-06T05:40:00.109463 application/epub+zip 249138 2025-08-06T05:39:55.064489 application/epub+zip 229097 2025-08-06T05:39:53.863476 application/epub+zip 501417 2025-08-06T05:40:03.843487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466324 2025-08-06T05:39:59.325443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436937 2022-09-07T02:25:49.678934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428194 2025-08-06T05:39:51.462493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 408302 2024-10-28T20:26:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17180 2025-08-06T05:40:03.968419 application/rdf+xml 18326 2025-08-06T05:39:54.349477 image/jpeg 4041 2025-08-06T05:39:54.105471 image/jpeg 244869 2025-08-06T05:39:51.875504 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia