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Prophecy, Piety, and Profits

A Conceptual and Comparative History of Islamic Economic Thought

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Explores Islamic perspectives on the history of economic concepts and ideas
  • Features comparative analyses of various popular schools of thought
  • Argues that knowledge of both theoretical and practical elements is vital to understanding and explaining economic phenomena

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Wealth and Poverty

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
    2. Wealth and Poverty: Introduction

      • Ayman Reda
      Pages 111-113
  3. Charity and Usury

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
    2. Charity and Usury: Introduction

      • Ayman Reda
      Pages 189-190
    3. Charity: An Intellectual History

      • Ayman Reda
      Pages 191-209
    4. Usury: An Intellectual History

      • Ayman Reda
      Pages 211-234

About this book

This book examines, in greater depth than the existing literature, the history of Islamic economic thought. It seeks to introduce Islamic views to debates surrounding critical economic concepts, such as scarcity, wealth, poverty, charity, usury, self-interest, rationality, and markets. It does so through a comparative analysis with the views of Judaic, Christian, and secular economic thought. “Prophecy” is meant to signify the theoretical dimension of religion, while “piety” represents its practical element; neither part is feasible without the other. Together, prophecy and piety inform the Islamic view of economic concepts and phenomena. This view seeks to adjust our approach to profits, both in this world and the next, and seeks to reexamine what is truly profitable and worthy of sacrifice.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Economics, The University of Michigan - Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA

    Ayman Reda

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.

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