Islam and Capitalism

Maxime Rodinson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Saqi Books

Published:4th Apr '07

Should be back in stock very soon

Islam and Capitalism cover

Islam and Capitalism is a learned, engaged rebuttal of the cultural reductionism of Max Weber and others who have tried to explain the politics and society of the Middle East by reference to some unchanging entity called 'Islam,' typically characterised as instinctively hostile to capitalism. Maxime Rodinson looks at the facts, analysing economic texts with his customary common sense, to show that Muslims never had any trouble making money.

'In Islam and Capitalism, we can see a powerful mind wrestling with some of the largest questions which concern, not just the peoples of the Middle East but also those who wish to understand their economies, their societies and their ideologies, and to chart their progress.' Roger Owen

ISBN: 9780863564710

Dimensions: 210mm x 135mm x 25mm

Weight: 371g

309 pages