Abstract:

In the formation of economic practices of ancient economies, tradition, which had been effective in a powerful way, and polytheistic religions, whose effect was more limited, established period-specific institutions and rules. These facts, that form the economic understanding and determine the economic practices, offered variety in economic pratices in ancient age, still, tradition and religion has served the interests of the dominant class in almost everywhere. In the later periods of ancient age the monotheistic religions (such as Judaism and Christianity) emerged through revelations of God. However, the traditions that had been born in ancient civilizations didn’t change too much and the institutions and organizations of traditions existed with very little change. The influence of the monothiestic religions of ancient age over the economic understanding and economic practices began to increase in the medieval age. Furthermore, it is seen that over time the religions became the determinant of the tradition

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