The Marketplace of Christianity

by Robert F. Hebert, Robert D. Tollison, Robert B. Ekelund Jr.

Book Overview

Economics can help us understand the evolution and development of religion, from the market penetration of the Reformation to an exploration of today's hot-button issues including evolution and gay marriage.

This startlingly original (and sure to be controversial) account of the evolution of Christianity shows that the economics of religion has little to do with counting the money in the collection basket and much to do with understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262550717
• ISBN13: 9780262550710
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 355 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher