TY - BOOK AU - Koehler,Benedikt TI - Early Islam and the birth of capitalism SN - 9780739188828 PY - 2014/// CY - Maryland PB - Lexington Books KW - Islam KW - Economic aspects KW - Capitalism KW - Religious aspects KW - Economics N1 - The richest man in Arabia -- Markets without government -- Family matters -- A mosque, a market, and a war -- Muhammad's household finances -- Muhammad's executive office -- Muhammadan taxation -- Succession -- Rise of the Rashidun caliphs -- Decline of the Rashidun caliphs -- Journey to Jerusalem -- Islamic gold currency -- Bankers of Baghdad -- Islamic philanthropy : Waqfs -- Islamic venture capital : qirâds -- Islamic trade centres : funduqs -- Law in early islam -- From law to economics -- Market economics in early Islam -- Muslim merchants abroad -- Shifting alliances -- Tax havens in the Holy Land -- The economic consequences of Saladin -- Lives of the merchants -- Early law and economics in Christendom -- Conclusion; Bibliography: page 213-228 ER -