Review of Niels Kærgård, ed., Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations

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Published: Apr 15, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/historein.35427
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Market economy Social ethics Religion Regulation Justice Book review
George Gotsis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3667-3031
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Review of Niels Kærgård, ed., Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations. Cham: Springer, 2023. viii+303 pp.

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George Gotsis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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