Publication: Journal of Economic Education
Volume: Volume 29, No. 4
Issue: Fall 1998
Pages: 330-339
Author(s): Donna M. Kish-Goodling (Muhlenberg College)
Address (Principal Author):Donna M. Kish-Goodling, Associate Professor, Economics Department, Muhlenberg College, 2400 W. Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18104, 610-821-3479, fax: 610-821-3536
Internet Address (Principal Author):kishgood@muhlberg.edu
Title: Using The Merchant of Venice in Teaching Monetary Economics
Abstract: Literature can be used in teaching economics. Here the theme of usury in Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, and the history of the Christian and Jewish beliefs concerning the charging of interest on loans are used to crystallize lending practices through history.
Key Words:usury, interest rates, monetary economics, teaching economics, The Merchant of VeniceTo download a copy of this article, click here.