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Islam and Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism
Timur Kuran
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Paperback. The doctrine of 'Islamic economics' entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies according to perceived Islamic teachings. This book argues that the doctrine of Islamic economics is simplistic, incoherent, and largely irrelevant to economic challenges. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
The doctrine of "Islamic economics" entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies according to perceived Islamic teachings. Beyond its most visible practical achievement--the establishment of Islamic banks meant to avoid interest--it has promoted Islamic norms of economic behavior and founded redistribution systems modeled after early Islamic fiscal practices. In this bold and timely critique, Timur Kuran argues that the doctrine of Islamic economics is simplistic, incoherent, and largely irrelevant to present economic challenges. Observing that few Muslims take it seriously, he also finds that its ... Read more
The doctrine of "Islamic economics" entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies according to perceived Islamic teachings. Beyond its most visible practical achievement--the establishment of Islamic banks meant to avoid interest--it has promoted Islamic norms of economic behavior and founded redistribution systems modeled after early Islamic fiscal practices. In this bold and timely critique, Timur Kuran argues that the doctrine of Islamic economics is simplistic, incoherent, and largely irrelevant to present economic challenges. Observing that few Muslims take it seriously, he also finds that its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691126296
SKU
V9780691126296
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About Timur Kuran
Timur Kuran is Professor of Economics and Law, and King Faisal Professor of Islamic Thought and Culture, at the University of Southern California. His books include "Private Truths, Public Lies".
Reviews for Islam and Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism
"[A] timely book, one that just about anyone aiming to do business in the Islamic world should read... A good read."
Jay Palmer, Barron's "What is Islamic banking? What is Islamic economics? Islam and Mammon ... sets out the genesis of these ideas and criticizes, severely but still sympathetically, both the performance and the underlying logic of this Islamic approach to ... Read more
Jay Palmer, Barron's "What is Islamic banking? What is Islamic economics? Islam and Mammon ... sets out the genesis of these ideas and criticizes, severely but still sympathetically, both the performance and the underlying logic of this Islamic approach to ... Read more