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At the Altar of Wall Street

The Rituals, Myths, Theologies, Sacraments, and Mission of the Religion Known as the Modern Global Economy

by Scott W. Gustafson

  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
  • 14.8 x 22.7 x 1.6 cm

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In this thought-provoking book Scott Gustafson argues that economics performs the same function in contemporary American culture that religions did in past cultures. He describes and analyzes the rituals, pilgrimage sites, myths, prophets, reformers, sacraments, and mission of economics to show how the economy operates as our de facto "god." Understanding how economics functions as a religion is the first step in addressing many of today's political and social problems, Gustafson says. Our inability to compromise on economic matters is much more intelligible when competing principles are understood as religious laws that cannot be violated. At the Altar of Wall Street encompasses a broad sweep of history, philosophy, culture studies, economic ideas - and religion, of course - and offers insightful discussion of such topics as debt, economic terrorism, globalization, and money as the economy's sacrament. Thoughtful readers will find plenty to chew on here.
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  • Author

    Scott W. Gustafson

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Items in Pack

    1

  • Publisher

    William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

  • Published

    November 2015

  • Weight

    318g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    14.8 x 22.7 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802872807

  • ISBN-10

    0802872808

  • Eden Code

    4347437

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