The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 16.0350 Tuesday, 22 February 2005
[1] From: Peter Bridgman <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Monday, 21 Feb 2005 16:24:09 -0000
Subj: Re: SHK 16.0339 Venetian Usury
[2] From: Colin Cox <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Monday, 21 Feb 2005 09:02:29 -0800
Subj: Re: SHK 16.0339 Venetian Usury
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From: Peter Bridgman <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Monday, 21 Feb 2005 16:24:09 -0000
Subject: 16.0339 Venetian Usury
Comment: Re: SHK 16.0339 Venetian Usury
HR Greenberg writes ...
>I've learned that usury was practiced by Christians in Shakespeare's
>England.
Were they Calvinists, i.e. Presbyterians? The reason I ask is that both
Luther and Zwingli followed Rome in condemning all lending with
interest. Only Calvin permitted usury, and then only if the borrower was
rich.
Peter Bridgman
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From: Colin Cox <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Monday, 21 Feb 2005 09:02:29 -0800
Subject: 16.0339 Venetian Usury
Comment: Re: SHK 16.0339 Venetian Usury
>I've learned that usury was practiced by Christians in Shakespeare's
>England. Question: is it known whether usury was practiced by Christians
>in Venice at Shakespeare's time.
I would suggest you investigate the Christian banks and the 'fondi,'
these institutions were notorious money-lenders.' They would
circumnavigate the 'usury' question by providing a 'service' (much like
modern banks!). Also they would make loans to Jewish money lenders as a
front.
Colin Cox
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