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Tratado y discurso sobre la moneda de vellón

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En este polémico ensayo, el Padre Juan de Mariana se proponía aleccionar a los gobernantes sobre los riesgos que suponía la acuñación de la moneda de vellón, acto que consideraba como un robo. También advertía al rey de que no podía apropiarse de los bienes de los súbditos ni exigir impuestos sin el consentimiento del pueblo. Y tampoco debía obtener ingresos rebajando el contenido metálico de las monedas. En España, en tiempo del Padre Mariana, la rebaja se hizo sobre todo en las llamadas monedas de vellón. La reducción del contenido de metal noble de las monedas y el aumento de la cantidad de éstas era una forma de inflación, algo que denunciaba el Padre Mariana en esta tratado.

250 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1609

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Juan de Mariana

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Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholastic, historian, and member of the Monarchomachs

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April 29, 2018
Brave and ahead of his time, Juan de Mariana criticized the king’s monetary alteration and other inflation policies such as monopolies. This pamphlet cost Mariana the accusation of 14 crimes and a couple of years in prison. His words are applicable today, making this denunciation and analysis of legal plunder and public spending worth giving a read.
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March 28, 2017
Totally amazing. A Spanish author writing in 1600 harping on the same issues that Ron Paul attempts to drive home every day. There's reason for hope here, as well as a deep connection to the natural law tradition that most defenders of sound money all believe in. A fantastic read.
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March 11, 2018
"Those who are in Power seem less-educated than the people because they pay no attention to the disturbances and evils frequently caused by their decisions".
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July 9, 2023
Al leerlo parece que sea un libro de rigurosa actualidad pero con vocabulario del siglo XVII. La obra rebosa de sentido común
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