Prophecy, Piety, and Profits: A Conceptual and Comparative History of Islamic Economic Thought

Part I- Abundance and Scarcity 1. Abundance and Scarcity: Introduction2. Abundance and Scarcity: Greek Economic Thought 3. Abundance and Scarcity: Christian Economic Thought 4. Abundance and Scarcity: Classical Economic Thought5. Abundance and Scarcity: Neoclassical Economic Thought6. Critiques of the Scarcity Paradigm7. Abundance and Scarcity: Islamic Economic ThoughtPart II-Wealth and Poverty8. Wealth and Poverty: Introduction9. Wealth and Poverty: Greek Economic Thought10. Wealth and Poverty: Christian Economic Thought11. Wealth and Poverty: Classical Economic Thought12. Wealth and Poverty: Neoclassical Economic Thought and Its Critics13. Wealth and Poverty: Islamic Economic ThoughtPart III-Charity and Usury14. Charity and Usury: Introduction15. Charity: An Intellectual History16. Usury: An Intellectual History17. Charity and Usury: ReunifiedPart IV-Self-Interest and Rationality18. Self-Interest and Rationality: Introduction19. Self-Interest: An Intellectual History20. Self-Interest and Rationality: The Modern Connection21. Islam, Rationality, and Self-InterestPart V.-Utopias and Markets22. Utopias and Markets: Introduction 23. Utopias 24. The Market as Utopia: The 'Invisible Hand' Thesis25. Markets in Islam


Author: Ayman Reda
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 12/28/2017
Pages: 402
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781137568243

About the Author
Ayman Reda is a Lecturer at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA. He has a PhD in Economics from Michigan State University, and specializes in the history of Islamic economic thought. His professional record includes several articles in internationally recognized journals, conference presentations, invitations to seminars, research grants, and book reviews.