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Islam and Capitalism
Maxime Rodinson
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Description for Islam and Capitalism
Paperback. Presents a 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. This work looks at the facts, analysing economic texts with his customary common sense. Series: Saqi Essentials S. Num Pages: 309 pages. BIC Classification: KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 211 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
309
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Saqi Essentials
Condition
New
Weight
362g
Number of Pages
309
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863564710
SKU
V9780863564710
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About Maxime Rodinson
Maxime Rodinson (1915-2004) was a French Marxist historian, sociologist and a professor at the renowned Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris. His books include The Arabs, Muhammad and Cult, Ghetto, and State: The Persistence of the Jewish Question (Saqi).
Reviews for Islam and Capitalism
'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