Making Big Money in 1600: The Life and Times of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya, Egyptian Merchant (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)

by NellyHanna (Author)

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  Paperback
  1997

  $27.89

  This text examines the re-emergence of the economic sector in Cairo during the 17th century, and its complex influences on social conditions. It traces the relationship between economic activities and culture through examining the life and work of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya - an Egyptian merchant.