Handbook of Islamic Banking (Elgar Original Reference) [Hardcover]

M. Kabir Hassan (Editor), Mervyn K. Lewis (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 7, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1845420837 | ISBN-13: 978-1845420833

"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. From its origins thirty years ago, Islamic banking has expanded rapidly to become a distinctive and fast growing segment of the international banking and capital markets. Despite this expansion, Islamic banking still remains poorly understood in many parts of the Muslim world and continues to be a mystery in much of the West. This comprehensive Handbook provides a succinct analysis of the workings of Islamic banking and finance, accessible to a wide range of readers. At the same time, it seeks to bring the current research agenda and the main issues on Islamic banking before a wider audience. Islamic banking offers, as an alternative to conventional interest-based financing methods, a wide variety of financial instruments and investment vehicles based on profit-and-loss sharing arrangements. These are all explored in detail along with other subjects such as governance and risk management, securities and investment, structured financing, accounting and regulation, economic development and globalization. M. Kabir Hassan, Mervyn Lewis and the other contributors have created an authoritative and original reference work, which will contribute to a wider understanding of Islamic banking as well as provoking further discussion and research. It will be invaluable to all scholars, researchers and policymakers with an interest in this subject.

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About the Author

Edited by . Kabir Hassan, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans, US and Mervyn K. Lewis, Professor of Banking and Finance, University of South Australia and Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences, Australia

Product Details

• Hardcover: 443 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (June 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845420837
• ISBN-13: 978-1845420833
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,249,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)