Joost Hengstmengel, Divine Providence in Early Modern Economic Thought, New York: published by Routledge, 2019, 257 p.

in 2015.His research focuses on the intersection of theology, philosophy, and economic thought.The book examines how divine providence was used to explain and justify economic practices, covering five key areas: international trade, division of labor, value and price, self-interest, and poverty and inequality.Hengstmengel demonstrates that theological ideas continued to shape economic thought beyond the medieval era, revealing their influence on modern economics.