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The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East Timur Kuran
The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East
Timur Kuran
In the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe. But by 1800, the region had fallen dramatically behind. What caused this long divergence? And why does the Middle East remain drastically underdeveloped compared to the West? This title provides an answer to these long-debated questions.
424 pages, 12 halftones. 8 line illus. 10 tables. 2 maps.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 5, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691147567 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 424 |
| Dimensions | 163 × 233 × 27 mm · 721 g |
| Language | English |