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> The religion altered several aspects of the economy: slavery, commerce and lending. It does seem that the western half of the empire was more dependent on sl
by mr_toad 4y ago
> The religion altered several aspects of the economy: slavery, commerce and lending.
It does seem that the western half of the empire was more dependent on slavery. But Christianity wasn’t the only factor in that. With fewer conquests there were fewer slaves to take.
- narag 4y agoOK, let's say breeding humans is less efficient than making wars, to keep the slave supply. But if in a scarcity market you impose an outright ban, would it improve the situation? For the Economy, I ask, not sure if slaves were better off. Also, the ban wasn't the only effect I mentioned. Actually it seems that attacking commerce and credit could be even more debilitating.