Rulers, religion, and riches why the West got rich and the Middle East did not
For centuries following the spread of Islam, the Middle East was far ahead of Europe. Yet, the modern economy was born in Europe. Why was it not born in the Middle East? In this book Jared Rubin examines the role that Islam played in this reversal of fortunes. It argues that the religion itself is n...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Cambridge University Press
2017
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Propagation of rule: a theory of economic success and stagnation
- The propagation of rule
- Historical origins of rule propagation
- Applying the theory: why the West got rich and the Middle East did not
- Bans on taking interest
- Restrictions on the printing press
- Printing & the Reformation
- Success: England & the Dutch Republic
- Stagnation: Spain & the Ottoman Empire