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100 1 $aRodinson, Maxime.
240 10 $aIslam et le capitalisme.$lEnglish
245 10 $aIslam and capitalism.$cTranslated from the French by Brian Pearce.
250 $a[1st American ed.]
260 0 $aNew York,$bPantheon Books$c[1974, c1973]
300 $axviii, 308 p.$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aThe problem stated -- What Islam prescribes -- Economic practice in the Muslim world of the Middle Ages -- The influence of Muslim ideology generally in the economic field -- Islam and capitalism in the Muslim countries today -- Conclusions and prospects.
520 $aThis book is 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 characterized as instinctively hostile to capitalism. The author looks at the facts, analyzing economic texts, to show that Muslims never had any problem making money.
650 0 $aCapitalism$xReligious aspects$xIslam.
650 0 $aIslam$xEconomic aspects.
776 08 $iOnline version:$aRodinson, Maxime.$sIslam et capitalisme. English.$tIslam and capitalism.$b[1st American ed.].$dNew York, Pantheon Books [1974, ©1973]$w(OCoLC)607672851
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