Rulers, religion, and riches: why the West got rich and the Middle East did not

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 n...

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Main Author: Rubin, Jared T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Cambridge University Press 2017.
In:Year: 2017
Series/Journal:Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion / International comparison / Europe / Economic situation / Islamic countries
Further subjects:B Rule of law Europe, Western
B Institutioneller Wandel
B Mittlerer Osten
B Economic history
B Rule of law ; Middle East
B Europe, Western Economic conditions
B Economic growth
B Economics ; Europe, Western ; Religious aspects
B Development
B Economics Middle East Religious aspects
B Rule of law (Middle East)
B Rule of law (Europe, Western)
B Constitutional state
B Economics ; Middle East ; Religious aspects
B Middle East ; Economic conditions
B Europe
B Europe, Western ; Economic conditions
B Religion
B Rule of law Middle East
B Settlement
B Rule of law ; Europe, Western
B Economics Europe, Western Religious aspects
B Economics (Europe, Western) Religious aspects
B Economics (Middle East) Religious aspects
B Middle East Economic conditions
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: 9781107036819

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