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...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rubin, Jared T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Subito Delivery Service: Order now.
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
WorldCat: WorldCat
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: New York Cambridge University Press 2017.
In:Year: 2017
Series/Journal:Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society
Further subjects:B Rule of law Europe, Western
B Economics ; Middle East ; Religious aspects
B Middle East ; Economic conditions
B Europe, Western ; Economic conditions
B Rule of law Middle East
B Rule of law ; Middle East
B Rule of law ; Europe, Western
B Europe, Western Economic conditions
B Economics Europe, Western Religious aspects
B Economics (Europe, Western) Religious aspects
B Economics ; Europe, Western ; Religious aspects
B Economics (Middle East) Religious aspects
B Economics Middle East Religious aspects
B Middle East Economic conditions
B Rule of law (Middle East)
B Rule of law (Europe, Western)
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781107036819

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a22000002 4500
001 887546137
003 DE-627
005 20240802023804.0
007 cr |||||||||||
008 170614r20172017xxu|||||o 00| ||eng c
020 |a 9781139568272  |c Online  |9 978-1-139-56827-2 
024 7 |a 10.1017/9781139568272  |2 doi 
035 |a (DE-627)887546137 
035 |a (DE-576)489756433 
035 |a (DE-599)BVBBV044293792 
035 |a (OCoLC)992479237 
035 |a (OCoLC)992479237 
035 |a (DE-604)BV044293792 
035 |a (CUP)CR9781139568272 
035 |a (EBP)051405792 
040 |a DE-627  |b ger  |c DE-627  |e rda 
041 |a eng 
044 |c XD-US 
050 0 |a HC240 
082 0 |a 330.94 
084 |a 0  |2 ssgn 
084 |a MS 4800  |q BVB  |2 rvk  |0 (DE-625)rvk/123718: 
100 1 |a Rubin, Jared T.  |e VerfasserIn  |4 aut 
245 1 0 |a Rulers, religion, and riches  |b why the West got rich and the Middle East did not  |c Jared Rubin, Chapman University 
264 1 |a New York  |b Cambridge University Press  |c 2017. 
300 |a 1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 273 pages)  |b digital, PDF file(s). 
336 |a Text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a Computermedien  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a Online-Ressource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
490 0 |a Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society 
500 |a Propagation of rule: a theory of economic success and stagnation -- The propagation of rule -- Historical origins of rule propagation -- Applying the theory: why the West got rich and the Middle East did not -- Bans on taking interest -- Restrictions on the printing press -- Printing & the Reformation -- Success: England & the Dutch Republic -- Stagnation: Spain & the Ottoman Empire 
520 |a 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 not to blame; the importance of religious legitimacy in Middle Eastern politics was the primary culprit. Muslim religious authorities were given an important seat at the political bargaining table, which they used to block important advancements such as the printing press and lending at interest. In Europe, however, the Church played a weaker role in legitimizing rule, especially where Protestantism spread (indeed, the Reformation was successful due to the spread of printing, which was blocked in the Middle East). It was precisely in those Protestant nations, especially England and the Dutch Republic, where the modern economy was born. 
534 |c 2017 
601 |a Religion 
650 0 |a Economics  |x Europe, Western  |x Religious aspects. 
650 0 |a Economics  |x Middle East  |x Religious aspects. 
650 0 |a Rule of law  |x Europe, Western. 
650 0 |a Rule of law  |x Middle East. 
650 0 |a Rule of law  |z Middle East 
650 0 |a Rule of law  |z Europe, Western 
650 0 |a Economics  |z Europe, Western  |x Religious aspects 
650 0 |a Economics  |z Middle East  |x Religious aspects 
650 4 |a Economics ; Europe, Western ; Religious aspects 
650 4 |a Economics ; Middle East ; Religious aspects 
650 4 |a Rule of law ; Europe, Western 
650 4 |a Rule of law ; Middle East 
650 4 |a Europe, Western ; Economic conditions 
650 4 |a Middle East ; Economic conditions 
651 0 |a Europe, Western  |x Economic conditions. 
651 0 |a Middle East  |x Economic conditions. 
651 0 |a Europe, Western  |x Economic conditions 
651 0 |a Middle East  |x Economic conditions 
776 1 |z 9781107036819  |c hardback 
776 1 |z 9781108400053  |c paperback 
776 1 |z 9781107036819 
776 0 8 |i Erscheint auch als  |n Druck-Ausgabe  |z 9781107036819 
856 4 0 |u https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139568272  |m X:CUP  |x Verlag  |z lizenzpflichtig  |3 Volltext 
912 |a ZDB-20-CBO 
912 |a ZDB-20-CEC  |b 2017 
912 |a ZDB-20-CHS 
935 |i Blocktest 
936 r v |a MS 4800  |b Allgemeine Theorie und Gesamtdarstellungen  |k Soziologie  |k Spezielle Soziologien  |k Wirtschafts-, Industrie- und Techniksoziologie  |k Allgemeine Theorie und Gesamtdarstellungen  |0 (DE-627)1270883968  |0 (DE-625)rvk/123718:  |0 (DE-576)200883968 
950 |a Cambridge Books Online / Humanities & Social Sciences Collection 
951 |a BO 
ELC |a 1 
ITA |a 1  |t 1 
LOK |0 000 xxxxxcx a22 zn 4500 
LOK |0 001 4447450275 
LOK |0 003 DE-627 
LOK |0 004 887546137 
LOK |0 005 20240104095038 
LOK |0 008 240104||||||||||||||||ger||||||| 
LOK |0 040   |a DE-21  |c DE-627  |d DE-21 
LOK |0 092   |o k  |p p 
LOK |0 689   |a s  |a eBook-Cambridge-Gesamt-EBA-2024 
LOK |0 852   |a DE-21 
LOK |0 852 1  |9 00 
LOK |0 85640  |u https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139568272  |z Zugang für die Universität Tübingen 
LOK |0 912   |a ZDB-20-CBO 
LOK |0 935   |a ebok  |a lbok 
ORI |a TA-MARC-ixtheo_oa001.raw 
REL |a 1 
SUB |a REL