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

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

Timur Kuran

405 pages paperback 2010

4 editions

nonfiction economics history challenging informative slow-paced
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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 t...

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