“The real sin, in medieval eyes, was avarice, and its close companion, usury. Money was there to be spent, not to be hoarded or invested. The Church preached charity, the world preached lavish display and splendid hospitality; a good man was expected to live beyond his income.”
Brooke introduces the reader to medieval society—an age that achieved an extraordinarily coherent and integrated civilization, one that formed an essential, if often unsuspected, part of modern civilization.
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1971. Hardcover. Octavo. 143 pages. Dust jacket in very good condition with toning and slight edge wear. Boards clean and bright with some edge wear and bumping to corners. Spine lettering bright with only slight crushing at ends. Binding tight and square. Owner’s name on front end papers. Pages clear. Wonderful copy.
