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Islamic Roots of Capitalism: Egypt, 1760-1840 (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms) - Softcover

Gran, Peter

 
9780815605065: Islamic Roots of Capitalism: Egypt, 1760-1840 (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)

Synopsis

Challenges the idea that capitalism in Egypt was solely a result of European influence, arguing instead that Muslim merchants and Mamluk rulers initiated the transformation.

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About the Author

Peter Gran, professor of history at Temple University, is the author of Beyond Eurocentrism: A New View of Modern World History, also published by Syracuse University Press.

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