Greed is an important motive: it is seen as both productive (a source of ambition; the motor of
the economy) and destructive (undermining social relationships; the cause of the late 2000s …

Few concepts have witnessed a more dramatic resurgence of interest in recent years than
corruption. This book provides a compelling historical and conceptual analysis of corruption …

We explore the potential effects of managers' greed and altruism on their behaviors and firm
outcomes. Greed represents extreme self-interest whereas altruism reflects concern for …

The issue of wealth and poverty and its relationship to Christian faith is as ancient as the
New Testament and reaches even further back to the Hebrew Scriptures. From the …

Perrotta explores and charts the changing place of consumption as a source of investment in
production and growth within economic writings from ancient history to the present. This …

In The Garden of Delights, Fiona J. Griffiths offers the first major study of the Hortus
deliciarum, a magnificently illuminated manuscript of theology, biblical history, and canon …

The crucial challenge for theology is that when it is read the reader thinks," This is true."
Recognizing claims that are" true" enables readers to identify an honest expression of life's …

Grasping. Avarice. Covetousness. Miserliness. Insatiable cupidity. Overreaching ambition.
Desire spun out of control. The deadly sin of Greed goes by many names, appears in many …

" This exploration of Machaut's life and work focuses on his music based on cantus firmi:
twenty-three motets, the David Hocket, and the Mass of Our Lady. Machaut informs us as to …

In this important volume, Joost Hengstmengel examines the doctrine of divine providence
and how it served as explanation and justification in economic debates in the sixteenth …