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Human Interest: Usury from Luther to Bentham

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Human Interest: Usury from Luther to Bentham. / Bradley, Arthur.
In: Theory, Culture and Society, 13.11.2023.

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Bradley, A. (2023). Human Interest: Usury from Luther to Bentham. Theory, Culture and Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02632764231203559

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Bradley A. Human Interest: Usury from Luther to Bentham. Theory, Culture and Society. 2023 Nov 13. Epub 2023 Nov 13. doi: 10.1177/02632764231203559

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Bradley, Arthur. / Human Interest : Usury from Luther to Bentham. In: Theory, Culture and Society. 2023.

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