Early Islam and the birth of capitalism

Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism proposes a strikingly original thesis--that capitalism first emerged in Arabia, not in late medieval Italian city states as is commonly assumed. Early Islam made a seminal but largely unrecognized contribution to the history of economic thought; it is the only...

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Main Author:	Koehler, Benedikt (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham Lexington Books 2014
Subjects:	Islam > Economic aspects Capitalism > Religious aspects > Islam Economics > religious aspects > Islam
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