The Long Divergence : How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East /

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In the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe. But by 1800, the region had fallen dramatically behind--in living standards, technology, and economic institutions. In short, the Middle East had failed to modernize economically as the West surged ahead. Wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kuran, Timur (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Recht
Islam
Islam > Economic aspects.
Economic policy.
Economic history.
Economic development > Religious aspects > Islam.
Islamic law > Economic aspects.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic Conditions.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Comparative.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
Islam > Aspect economique.
Droit islamique > Aspect economique.
Developpement economique > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Moyen-Orient.
Naher Osten
Middle East.
Moyen-Orient > Politique economique.
Moyen-Orient > Conditions economiques.
Middle East > Economic policy.
Middle East > Economic conditions.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe. But by 1800, the region had fallen dramatically behind--in living standards, technology, and economic institutions. In short, the Middle East had failed to modernize economically as the West surged ahead. What caused this long divergence? And why does the Middle East remain drastically underdeveloped compared to the West? In The Long Divergence, one of the world's leading experts on Islamic economic institutions and the economy of the Middle East provides a new answer to these long-debated questions. T.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (424 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781400836017

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