Islam and the moral economy the challenge of capitalism / [electronic resource] :
Charles Tripp.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- 1 online resource (x, 229 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-224) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; 1 The 'social problem'; 2 Islamic social critics; 3 Islamic socialism; 4 Islamic economics and Islamic banks; 5 Repertoires of resistance: Islamic anti-capitalism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
How do modern Muslims adapt their traditions to engage with today's world? Charles Tripp's erudite and incisive book considers the range of responses Muslims have adopted to cope with the challenge of capitalism.