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Books on Money
Work, wealth, thrift and vocation, from Puritan tradesmen to American self-made men.
On Usury
Wolfgang Musculus · 1552 AD — whether Christians may lend at interest, weighed against Scripture and the church fathers.
The Way to Prosperity
Cotton Mather · 1690 AD — Mather's 1690 election sermon to Massachusetts on staying faithful to God.
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
William Law · 1729 AD — the 1729 argument that devotion means a whole life given to God, from work and money to the hours of daily prayer.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin · 1789 AD — a printer's rise to Founding Father, including the pursuit of thirteen virtues.
Report on Manufactures
Alexander Hamilton · 1791 AD — the case for American manufacturing and industrial policy submitted to Congress.
Principles of Christian Economy
Robert Lewis Dabney · 1875 AD — why all property is a trust from God, and what that means for how Christians spend.
The Practical Philosophy
Robert Lewis Dabney · 1897 AD — the psychology of feelings, the will, and ethics in systematic lectures.
Stories of Thrift for Young Americans
Myron T. Pritchard and Grace A. Turkington · 1915 AD — twenty-one school stories teaching the care of health, time, money, and home.
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