Making big money in 1600
Subtitle: the life and times of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya, Egyptian merchant
By: Nelly Hanna.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Middle East studies beyond dominant paradigms
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Abu Taqiyya, Isma'il, d. 1625?; Merchants -- Egypt -- Biography; Family -- Egypt -- History; Egypt -- Commerce -- History
Description: Nelly 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 Ismail Abu Taqiyya, Hanna traces the relationship between economic activities and culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-204) and index.