Rubin, Jared <br/><br/>
Rulers, Religion, and Riches   Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not 

 - New York  Cambridge University Press  2017 
 - 273p 
<br/><br/> includes index and biblioraphy 
<br/><br/>1. Propagation of Rule: A theory of Economic success and stagnation   The propagation of Rule .........27  Historical Origin of Rule propagation ...........47  2. Applying the theory : why the west got rich and the middle east did not   Bans on Taking interest ....75  Restrictions on the printing press .........99  Printing and the reformation ........119  Success:England and the dutch republic .....149  Stagnation : Spain and the ottoman Empire .....169   
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781108400053  2111 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economics<br/>Europe<br/>Western<br/>Middle East
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>P30  / R824