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This is a study of why modern science arose only in the West, despite the fact that, by the Middle Ages, Islam and China were more scientifically advanced. The author examines the differences in religious, philosophical, and legal institutions of the three civilizations, focusing on the legal concept of 'corporation'.
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This is a study of why modern science arose only in the West, despite the fact that, by the Middle Ages, Islam and China were more scientifically advanced. The author examines the differences in religious, philosophical, and legal institutions of the three civilizations, focusing on the legal concept of 'corporation'.
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Toby E. Huff is professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
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