Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history
|
Buy Now
Rulers, Religion, and Riches - Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R3,194
Discovery Miles 31 940
|
|
Rulers, Religion, and Riches - Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not (Hardcover)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
Donate to Gift Of The Givers
Total price: R3,214
Discovery Miles: 32 140
|
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 not to blame; the importance
of religious legitimacy in Middle Eastern politics was the primary
culprit. Muslim religious authorities were given an important seat
at the political bargaining table, which they used to block
important advancements such as the printing press and lending at
interest. In Europe, however, the Church played a weaker role in
legitimizing rule, especially where Protestantism spread (indeed,
the Reformation was successful due to the spread of printing, which
was blocked in the Middle East). It was precisely in those
Protestant nations, especially England and the Dutch Republic,
where the modern economy was born.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.