Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-147) and index.

Historical context and intellectual biography -- What is the School of Salamanca? -- The political and intellectual context of the School of Salamanca -- The decline of scholasticism -- Some key authors of the School of Salamanca -- Francisco de Vitoria -- Domingo de Soto -- Mart�in de Azpilcueta -- Diego de Covarrubias y Leya -- Tom�as de Mercado -- Bartolom�e de las Casas -- Luis de Molina -- Juan de Mariana -- Francisco Su�arez -- Critical exposition -- Philosophical and political foundations of the school -- Thomism and natural law -- The European revival of Thomism and the Salamanca School -- Theological political disputes -- Applied political thought -- Individual rights and the common good -- The state and the limits of political power -- Legitimate resistance and tyrannicide -- Church and state -- International law and developments in just war theory -- The ethical and juridical framework of the market -- Private property and trade -- Just price and the subjective theory of value -- Usury and interest -- Theories of banking -- Monetary theory and inflation -- Taxation and public finance -- Reception and influence of the work -- The Salamanca School and the new world -- A revolutionary sermon in Hispaniola -- The social experiments of Bartolom�e de las Casas -- Just titles and the disputation between Las Casas and Sep�ulveda -- Assessing the legacy of Las Casas and the controversies over the new world -- Theological, political impact, and influence on subsequent authors -- Relevance of the work today -- Political philosophy, law, and history -- Political economy and the ethical foundations of the market -- Contemporary C0atholic social thought -- International relations and war.

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