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The text discusses a critique by ecclesiastical historian David d'Avray on the research of Robert Ekelund and Robert Tollison regarding the medieval church as an economic firm. Ekelund, Tollison, and Robert Hébert pioneered a public choice approach to understanding the medieval church's policies. The authors used stylized facts and metaphors to construct economic models, which is a common practice in economics. D'Avray criticizes the use of stylized facts and metaphors, highlighting differences in methodology between historians and economists. The text concludes with a reflection on the divergent perspectives of ecclesiastical historians and economists. [Extracted from the article] |
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