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The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East

By Timur Kuran

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2012
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4440175 bytes)
Edition
Reprint Edition
Pages
422\422
Topic
History
Scanned
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Time added
2016-03-26 12:29:04
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Description

In the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe. But by 1800, the region had fallen dramatically behind--in living standards, technology, and economic institutions. In short, the Middle East had failed to modernize economically as the West surged ahead. What caused this long divergence? And why does the Middle East remain drastically underdeveloped compared to the West? In The Long Divergence, one of the world's leading experts on Islamic economic institutions and the economy of the Middle East provides a new answer to these long-debated questions.

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