I. The Concept – II. Economic Systems and their Theories – III. Economy and Religion
I. The Concept
The term economy encompasses the totality of all individual actions and social interactions that serve to produce goods (commodities or services [Service sector]) for the purpose of satisfying human needs (Consumption). As a rule, the “production” of commodities means that human labor and nonhuman energy are used to process natural materials, tu…
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Sautter, Hermann,
Rüpke, Jörg,
Schneider, Helmuth,
Otto, Eckart,
Penslar, Derek,
Lohlker, Rüdiger,
Golzio, Karl-Heinz,
Davenport, Stewart and
Pfleiderer, Georg,
“Economy”, in:
Religion Past and Present.
Consulted online on 06 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_224310>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013