New article in JHET by Luigino Bruni who analyzes a little known debate sparked by Scipione Maffei, about usury in the catholic tradition of the late 18th century
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THE DEFEAT OF A GOOD CAUSE: SCIPIONE MAFFEI AND THE CONTROVERSY ON USURY | Journal of the History of Economic Thought | Cambridge Core
THE DEFEAT OF A GOOD CAUSE: SCIPIONE MAFFEI AND THE CONTROVERSY ON USURY