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Islam & Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism by TimurKuran

What is Mammon? According to Oxford Dictionary, the word mammon refers to "wealth regarded as an evil influence or false object of worship and devotion." In the Preface, the author describes it as '...Mammon - the evils associated with immoral forms of economic gain" (ix). The t...

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Main Author: Nursilah Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2015
Subjects:
Islam
Mammon
Economic Predicaments
Islamism
Online Access:http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9148
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spelling my.usim-91482015-08-24T04:04:18Z Islam & Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism by TimurKuran Nursilah Ahmad Islam Mammon Economic Predicaments Islamism What is Mammon? According to Oxford Dictionary, the word mammon refers to "wealth regarded as an evil influence or false object of worship and devotion." In the Preface, the author describes it as '...Mammon - the evils associated with immoral forms of economic gain" (ix). The title is what drawn me to the book. I have been following the author's writing for almost ten years now. To me, Professor Timur Kuran (Kuran henceforth) has different yet interesting perspective, which is more often than not off the trajectory of other Islamic economic scholars' writings. 2015-08-24T04:04:18Z 2015-08-24T04:04:18Z 2013-12 Article 16755936 http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9148 en Vol.11 (Dec) 2013; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
institution Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
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topic Islam
Mammon
Economic Predicaments
Islamism
spellingShingle Islam
Mammon
Economic Predicaments
Islamism
Nursilah Ahmad
Islam & Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism by TimurKuran
description What is Mammon? According to Oxford Dictionary, the word mammon refers to "wealth regarded as an evil influence or false object of worship and devotion." In the Preface, the author describes it as '...Mammon - the evils associated with immoral forms of economic gain" (ix). The title is what drawn me to the book. I have been following the author's writing for almost ten years now. To me, Professor Timur Kuran (Kuran henceforth) has different yet interesting perspective, which is more often than not off the trajectory of other Islamic economic scholars' writings.
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title Islam & Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism by TimurKuran
title_short Islam & Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism by TimurKuran
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title_fullStr Islam & Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism by TimurKuran
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publisher Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
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