Islam and the Moral Economy: The Challenge of Capitalism Book

Paperback. Pub Date: July. 2006 Pages: 240 Publisher: Camidge. University Press How do Modern Muslims ADAPT their Traditions to engage the WITH today's world Charles Tripp's erudite and Incisive book considers one of the MOST significant CHALLENGES faced by Muslims over the last sixty YEARS : the challenge of capitalism. By reference to the works of noted Muslim scholars. the author shows how. faced by this challenge. these intellectuals devised a range of strategies which have enabled Muslims to remain true to their faith. whilst engaging effectively with a world not of their own making. The work is framed around the development of their ideas on Islamic socialism. economics and the rationale for Islamic banking. While some Muslims have resorted to confrontation or insularity to cope with the challenges of modernity. most have aspired to innovation and ingenuity in the sear...Read More