A Quadrant Book
Building a House in Heaven: Pious Neoliberalism and Islamic Charity in Egypt
Paperback (Trade paperback US) | Jan 2014 | University of Minnesota Press | 9780816689170 | 280pp | 215x139mm | RFB | AUD$30.00, NZD$34.99
In Building a House in Heaven, Mona Atia makes the connection
between Islam and capitalism to examine the surprising relations between
charity and the economy, the state, and religion in the transition from
Mubarak-era Egypt. She draws on interviews with key players, exploring the
geography of Islamic charities through multiple neighborhoods, ideologies,
sources of funding, projects, and wide social networks.