Making Big Money in 1600: The Life and Times of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya, Egyptian Merchant (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780815627630)

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 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.

Author: Nelly Hanna
ISBN-10: 0815627637
ISBN-13: 9780815627630
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/1998
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.02w x 0.55d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/15/1998 pg. 1682