Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism - Rilegato

Koehler, Benedikt

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ISBN 10: 0739188828 ISBN 13: 9780739188828

Casa editrice: Lexington Books, 2014

Riassunto

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 religion founded by an entrepreneur. Descending from an elite dynasty of religious, civil, and commercial leaders, Muhammad was a successful businessman before founding Islam. As such, the new religion had much to say on trade, consumer protection, business ethics, and property. As Islam rapidly spread across the region so did the economic teachings of early Islam, which eventually made their way to Europe.

Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism demonstrates how Islamic institutions and business practices were adopted and adapted in Venice and Genoa. These financial innovations include the invention of the corporation, business management techniques, commercial arithmetic, and monetary reform. There were other Islamic institutions assimilated in Europe: charities, thewaqf, inspired trusts, and institutions of higher learning; themadrasas were models for the oldest colleges of Oxford and Cambridge. As such, it can be rightfully said that these essential aspects of capitalist thought all have Islamic roots.

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L'autore:

Benedikt Koehler is the editor of A History of Financial Disasters 1857-1923 and is the author of biographies of Ludwig Bamberger, one of the founders of Germany's Deutsche Bank, and of nineteenth-century political philosopher Adam Müller.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Lexington Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0739188828
• ISBN 13: 9780739188828
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 231