TY  - BOOK
AU  - Warde,Ibrahim
TI  - Islamic finance in the global economy
SN  - 0748612165
AV  - HG187.4 .W37 2000
U1  - 332/.0917/671 21
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Edinburgh
PB  - Edinburgh University Press
KW  - Finance
KW  - Islamic countries
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Islam
KW  - Financial institutions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Islamic finance in theory and practice -- Islam, economics and finance -- Riba, Gharar, and the moral economy of Islam in historical and comparative perspective -- The evolution of modern Islamic finance -- Islamic finance and the global political economy -- Country differences -- Financial products and instruments -- Strategic, managerial and cultural issues -- Economic issues: Islamic finance and development -- Regulatory issues and challenges: global norms and religious constraints -- Islamic finance and politics: guilt by association -- Religious issues and challenges: defining Islam and interpreting the Shariah
N2  - "This book explains the paradox of a system rooted in the medieval era thriving in the global economy. It traces the evolution of Islamic finance, explores its significance from a historical and comparative perspective, and considers the strategic, marketing, managerial, political, economic, regulatory and cultural challenges faced by Islamic institutions."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -