1922. This book is one of the series entitled The Phoenix Library. Contents: Al-Rafsat or the kick; Al-Durar or the pearls; Al-Tawajin or the pipkins; Al-Kantara or the bridge; Milh or salt; Al-Wukala or the lawyers; Ghanamat or the sheep; Al-Bustan or the orchard; camels and dates; Al-Hisan or the horse; Al-Wali or the holy one; new quarter of the city; money made of paper; peace of the soul.
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First published in 1922, The Mercy of Allah describes the civilization of the Arabs through the extraordinary tales a wealthy grandfather relates to his beloved grandchildren.
These richly textured stories show how this prosperous Arab deceived his own countrymen to gain great fortunes, while also demonstrating the richness of Arab culture through the ages. The cultural standards described are still quite common in the Middle East. Mahmoud's saga points out the contrasts between Western and Eastern attitudes toward trade, banking, and human relations.
And, of course, we see the central roles that religion and family play in everyday Arab life. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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A clever, biting satire of capitalism set in old Arabia,
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Belloc sardonically recounts the exploits of one Mahmoud, a sharp Baghdad merchant turned money lender who has grasped and clawed his way to the top. Ostensibly a critique of Islamic culture set many centuries ago, the book is really an attack on the unbridled greed of the modern West. As a work of socio-economic satire it forms a nice complement to Belloc's Distributist writings like The Servile State. A. N. Wilson calls it "the most brilliant of his fantasies."
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Anyone interested in Islamic history will love this book,
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Well written and engaging - I highly recommend it.
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