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Product Identifiers
PublisherSyracuse University Press
ISBN-100815627637
ISBN-139780815627630
eBay Product ID (ePID)258923
Product Key Features
Number of Pages248 Pages
Publication NameMaking Big Money in 1600 : the Life and Times of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya, Egyptian Merchant
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSociology / General, Historical, Middle East / Egypt (See Also Ancient / Egypt), Business
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
AuthorNelly Hanna
Subject AreaSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
SeriesMiddle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal[B]
SynopsisNelly Hanna's work challenges the standard perceptions about Middle East society and economy of the seventeenth century. Both novel in its approach and information, this book's central theme revolves around the rise of an indigenous form of capitalism existing as early as the 1600s. Making Big Money in 1600 examines the reemergence of the economic sector and its complex influences on social conditions during this time. By examining the life and work of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya, Hanna traces the relationship between economic activities and culture. As we are introduced to Abu Taqiyya we learn how he negotiates partnership with other merchants, arranges for the handling of goods, and negotiates loans for colleagues. Hanna reveals his home life, his wives, children, and concubines, his relations with his family and friends, and how these relations evolved and were affected by the changing social and economic conditions-a perspective rarely discussed in works before the modern period., This text examines the re-emergence of the economic sector in Cairo during the 17th century, and its complex influences on social conditions. It traces the relationship between economic activities and culture through examining the life and work of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya - an Egyptian merchant.
