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The Long Divergence : How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East by Kuran, Timur is a business book available to read on EtoBox.
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How religious barriers stalled capitalism in the Middle East 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,
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- Author
- Kuran, Timur
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691156415
- Category
- business
- Subjects
- Political Science, Islam, History
- Rating
- 3.82 / 5 (77 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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