Friday, September 21, 2012

Book Review: Popes & Bankers by Jack Cashill



Much more readable than its title would imply...

     ...but not without its problems. Some were relatively minor - I didn't like the layout of the book, with such wide spaces and odd paragraph construction, and placing the footnotes at the end of the book made getting more information on an unfamiliar topic more annoying than it should be. Some, though, were more challenging - namely, the sense that this book was written by an accomplished author with little-to-no ability to clearly and simplistically convey his core points. It's here that the footnotes become an issue - unless you have more knowledge of economic terms than the average layman, expect to do a lot of flipping back and forth.
     Despite that, the book does have its merits. The history of the connection between morality and debt is colorful at times, although the author's efforts to wrap the current worldwide financial issues in Christian morality can be cloying at times. Overall, I can't say I wouldn't recommend it, although it's not the type of book I would give someone were I trying to explain the basics.


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