Durant and usary

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I remember reading in Durant's books that the history or usary ev olved when the Christians asked the Jews to be money lenders in order to reduce the outrageous interest rates that fellow Christian charged.

Can some please quote the relevant passages?


Thanks,

stU





Posted on Nov 14, 2005, 11:25 AM

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