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100 _aCalder, Ryan
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245 _aThe paradox of islamic finance: How shariah scholars reconcile religion and capitalism
260 _aPrinceton
_bPrinceton University Press
_c2024
300 _axxiii, 347 p.
_bIncludes bibliographical reference and index
520 _aHow the booming Islamic finance industry became an ultramodern hybrid of religion and marketsIn just fifty years, Islamic finance has grown from a tiny experiment operated from a Volkswagen van to a thriving global industry worth more than the entire financial sector of India, South America, or Eastern Europe. You can now shop with an Islamic credit card, invest in Islamic bonds, and buy Islamic derivatives. But how has this spectacular growth been possible, given Islam's strictures against interest? In The Paradox of Islamic Finance.
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