The attitudes of Muslim and Christian people in the 14th century were similar in that they thought practically

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cheap and so asked more for their goods, but were different in that the Christians started to like and get used to th
started to loathe them, and the Muslims believed they should willingly accept merchants into society due to their
thought that they should not.

One attitude that was similar between the two groups was the thought that merchants were cheap and greedy. Aut
believed that rich men who haggle are very unlikely to get into heaven. He also states that it is easier for a camel
needle, implying that they will not go far in life if they barter for their wares. The reason he may have held this b
Another, Thomas Aquinas (#4), a leading theologian, believed that no man should sell things for more than it is w
justice in deceitful transactions. Thomas may have held this belief because it is unjust and greedy. Ankara (#7), a
that merchants are lying and deceiving. He describes this by giving an example, upon which sewing guild memb
when another customer gives a higher sum for it, but still have their money taken away. He may have held this be
to do to guild members, or anyone in particular. An additional document needed for this attitude would be an acc
religion, which would be needed because it accounts how merchants live with deceiving their customers.

An attitude that was different toward merchants was when the Christians started to get interested in the merchant
loathe them. Author of the Muslim Qur'an (#2), believed that those who cheat others out of their money will not
author also states that if the merchants lie about their prices, their transaction will become corrupted. This is whe
merchants because of their slimy ways. A reason he may have held this belief is because it is cheap and downrigh
(#3), a monk of Durham, believed that some merchants are good and help others. He learns this when he writes a
whom gave away some of his money to charity and gave himself to God's service. He may have held this belief b
slimy and mistrusting. An additional document needed for this attitude would be an interpretation of a Muslim m
spending his money greedily, which would be needed because it would show how the Muslims thought of this ch

Another opinion that was different was the fact that most Muslims felt they should accept merchants into their so
Christians believed otherwise. Ibn Khaldun (#5), a leading Muslim scholar, believed that tricks that the merchant
world. Another thing he states is that religious law allows the use of these methods because it furthers the econom
because many people are not honest, and neither do the merchants need to be. Letters to and from Italian mercha
merchants are not trustworthy. It says so when the merchant tells the customer that the painting would only cost 5
cheap. The document may have held this belief because there may be other fees associated with which the merch
about. An additional document needed for this opinion would be another Christian instance of merchants deceivi

The opinions of the Muslims and Christians during the 15th century were somewhat similar in that they believed
deceiving, and were different in that the Christians had an interest in them while the Muslims started to dislike th
religion demanded they allow the merchants to stay whereas the Christians did not.