Early Islam and the birth of capitalism / Benedikt Koehler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koehler, Benedikt.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism--Religious aspects--Islam.

Capitalism.

Economics--Religious aspects--Islam.

Economics.

Islam--Economic aspects.

Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism</span><span> shows that globalized trade and capitalism originated in trade practices of pre-Islamic Arabs, and brought to European markets through European trade partners in the Middle Ages. Promotion of free trade across the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages created the condition for capitalism to emerge in Europe. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; 1 The Richest Man in Arabia; 2 Markets without Government; 3 Family Matters; 4 A Mosque, a Market, and a War; 5 Muhammad's Household Finances; 6 Muhammad's Executive Office; 7 Muhammadan Taxation; 8 Succession; 9 Rise of the Rashidun Caliphs; 10 Decline of the Rashidun Caliphs; 11 Journey to Jerusalem; 12 Islamic Gold Currency; 13 Bankers of Baghdad; 14 Islamic Philanthropy: Waqfs; 15 Islamic Venture Capital: Qirâds; 16 Islamic Trade Centers: Funduqs; 17 Law in Early Islam; 18 From Law to Economics; 19 Market Economics in Early Islam; 20 Muslim Merchants Abroad

21 Shifting Alliances22 Tax Havens in the Holy Land; 23 The Economic Consequences of Saladin; 24 Lives of the Merchants; 25 Early Law and Economics in Christendom; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-228) and index.

ISBN:

1-66699-396-4

0-7391-9745-2

0-7391-8883-6

OCLC:

881607280