Rulers, Religion, and Riches: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not by Jared Rubin

Rulers, Religion, and Riches: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not

Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society

Jared Rubin

288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction economics history religion informative medium-paced
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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...

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