Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Approaches to lending and borrowing; 2. The ideology of lending and borrowing; 3. Borrowing and repayment; 4. The role of interest; 5. Philia and friendship 6. Non-professional lending: loans without interest; 7. Non-professional lending: loans bearing interest; 8. Professional money-lending; 9. Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography.

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This is a book about the social and economic history of ancient Greece.