Koehler, Benedikt. <br/><br/>
Early Islam and the birth of capitalism / 
Benedikt Koehler. 
 - vi, 231 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 213 -228) and index. 
<br/><br/>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 -- Index -- About the author. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780739188828 (cloth : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014016716 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islam--Economic aspects.<br/>Capitalism--Religious aspects--Islam.<br/>Economics--Religious aspects--Islam.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BP173.75  / .K645 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>330.12/2091767