Recommended readings (Machine generated): 1. Dotan Leshem (2014), 'The Ancient Art of Economics', European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 21 (2), 201-29 -- 2. Constant J. Mews and Ibrahim Abraham (2007), 'Usury and Just Compensation: Religious and Financial Ethics in Historical...

1. Introduction -- 2. Tools of the trade : rational choice -- 3. Religion -- 4. Greed, lust, sloth and waste -- 5. Envy and jealousy -- 6. Lies and deceit -- 7. Matters of life and death -- 8. Addiction -- 9. Adultery -- 10. Prostitution -- 11. Conclusion.

The handbook of Islamic banking comprises 25 studies by leading international experts on Islamic banking and finance specially commissioned to analyse the various debates and the current state of play in the field. This comprehensive handbook provides a succinct analysis of the workings of...

This rich and detailed book makes a very timely contribution to extending our understanding of entrepreneurship in its social context. Using selected examples, the respected contributors show how the values developed in religious beliefs and practices shape entrepreneurship