He became poor : the poverty of Christ and Aquinas's economic teachings /
Christopher A. Franks.
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2009.
- viii, 207 p. ; 23 cm.
- The Eerdmans Ekklesia series .
- Eerdmans Ekklesia series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-202) and index.
Mendicancy as a key to Thomas's economic teaching -- Aristotelian deference and nonmarket society -- Usury, just price, and natural order -- Ontological poverty and the priority of the counsels -- Mendicant poverty and following Christ -- Christ's poverty and the completion of nature -- Conclusion: Humble vulnerability and market society.
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. Aristotle. Jesus Christ--Person and offices.
Poverty--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500. Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.