Money, Land And Trade: An Economic History Of The Muslim Mediterranean (islamic Mediterranean)
by Nelly Hanna /
2002 / English / PDF
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The economic history of Islamic societies in the Mediterranean
before 1800 has lagged behind political, diplomatic, and social
history of the area. The articles cover three topics: land,
trades, and money. They examine the complexity of the history of
property, including private property, and its links to
individuals and communities by exploring the work of ordinary
craftsmen and tradesmen, and the challenges that they confronted
by providing a perspective of the individual in the context of
his or her community. This view of economic realities, suggests
new ways to understand economic history in a social and cultural
context.
The economic history of Islamic societies in the Mediterranean
before 1800 has lagged behind political, diplomatic, and social
history of the area. The articles cover three topics: land,
trades, and money. They examine the complexity of the history of
property, including private property, and its links to
individuals and communities by exploring the work of ordinary
craftsmen and tradesmen, and the challenges that they confronted
by providing a perspective of the individual in the context of
his or her community. This view of economic realities, suggests
new ways to understand economic history in a social and cultural
context.
