Money, Land and Trade - an Economic History of the Muslim Mediterranean

Hanna, Nelly (editor)

ISBN 10: 1860646999 / ISBN 13: 9781860646997

Published by I.B. Tauris, London and New York, 2002

About this Item

An historical "view from the inside into the economic realities of the region" (from the dustjacket). Five essays on land, four on crafts and trades, and four on money, most by Arab scholars. The editor has taught at American University in Cairo for many years. Pages (viii), 295 with index and notes on each article. A paragraph about each author and his/her credentials would have been nice. An as new copy with no prior owner marks. Scarce, only 2 on the internet as of this writing. Seller Inventory # 008298

Bibliographic Details

Title: Money, Land and Trade - an Economic History ...

Publisher: I.B. Tauris, London and New York

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Map and Six Tables

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author:

Nelly Hanna is Associate Professor of Arabic studies at the American University of Cairo.