For scholars of economics, theology, and political science interested in religious social thought, Berrara (theology and economics, Providence College) examines modern Catholic social teachings on political economy within their historical context, their evolution from scholastic thinking on the just price, and their application to post-industrial social questions. He concludes with a conceptual synthesis of the modern tradition's norms. Among specific topics he addresses are balancing competing claims by labor and management, anthropological presuppositions in economic thought, and superfluous income criterion refined. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)