Lutheran Theology and Contract Law in Early Modern Germany

Paolo Astorri, winner of the RefoRC Book Award 2020 for his book Lutheran Theology and Contract Law in Early Modern Germany, talks about the influence of theological ideas in the development of contract theory in 16th century Germany. In this interview, we cover how ideas by Reformers Martin Luther and Philip Melanchton were expanded, developed, and sometimes even distorted by theologians and jurists that came in their wake.

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Host Natália da Silva Perez talks to guests about privacy from a historical perspective. Invited scholars come from a range of disciplines beyond history, including law, social and computer sciences, and philosophy. Lectures and seminars from the Centre for Privacy Studies are also featured in this show.