Themes in Islamic History – serie
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16 produkter
The Formation of Islam
Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800
Häftad, 2002
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
653 kr
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Jonathan Berkey's 2003 book surveys the religious history of the peoples of the Near East from roughly 600 to 1800 CE. The opening chapter examines the religious scene in the Near East in late antiquity, and the religious traditions which preceded Islam. Subsequent chapters investigate Islam's …
Nomads in the Middle East
Häftad, 2021
435 kr
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A history of pastoral nomads in the Islamic Middle East from the rise of Islam, through the middle periods when Mongols and Turks ruled most of the region, to the decline of nomadism in the twentieth century. Offering a vivid insight into the impact of nomads on the politics, culture, and ideology …
Charity in Islamic Societies
Av Amy Singer
Häftad, 2008
502 kr
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Muslim beliefs have inspired charitable giving for over fourteen centuries, yet Islamic history has rarely been examined from this perspective. In Charity in Islamic Societies, Amy Singer explains the basic concepts and institutions of Muslim charity, including the obligation to give on an annual …
Forbidding Wrong in Islam
An Introduction
Av Michael Cook, Patricia Crone
Häftad, 2003
452 kr
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Michael Cook's magisterial study in Islamic ethics, Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought, was published to much acclaim in 2001. It was described by one reviewer as a masterpiece. In that book, the author reflected on the Islamic injunction, incumbent on every Muslim, to forbid …
The Formation of Islam
Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800
Av Jonathan P. Berkey, Patricia Crone
Inbunden, 2002
1391 kr
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Jonathan Berkey's 2003 book surveys the religious history of the peoples of the Near East from roughly 600 to 1800 CE. The opening chapter examines the religious scene in the Near East in late antiquity, and the religious traditions which preceded Islam. Subsequent chapters investigate Islam's …
Martyrdom in Islam
Av David Cook
Häftad, 2007
435 kr
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In recent times Islamic martyrdom has become associated with suicide missions conducted by extremists. However, as David Cook demonstrates, this type of martyrdom is very different from the classical definition which condemned suicide and stipulated that anyone who died a believer could be …
Islamic Historiography
Av Chase F. Robinson, Patricia Crone
Inbunden, 2002
1224 kr
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How did Muslims of the classical Islamic period understand their past? What value did they attach to history? How did they write history? How did historiography fare relative to other kinds of Arabic literature? These and other questions are answered in Chase F. Robinson's Islamic Historiography, …
Islamic Historiography
Av Chase F. Robinson, Patricia Crone
Häftad, 2002
442 kr
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How did Muslims of the classical Islamic period understand their past? What value did they attach to history? How did they write history? How did historiography fare relative to other kinds of Arabic literature? These and other questions are answered in Chase F. Robinson's Islamic Historiography, …
Prayer in Islamic Thought and Practice
Häftad, 2013
422 kr
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The five daily prayers (Salāt) that constitute the second pillar of Islam deeply pervade the everyday life of observant Muslims. Until now, however, no general study has analyzed the rules governing Salāt, the historical dimensions of its practice and the rich variety of ways that it has been …
Nomads in the Middle East
Inbunden, 2021
1505 kr
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A history of pastoral nomads in the Islamic Middle East from the rise of Islam, through the middle periods when Mongols and Turks ruled most of the region, to the decline of nomadism in the twentieth century. Offering a vivid insight into the impact of nomads on the politics, culture, and ideology …
Charity in Islamic Societies
Av Amy Singer
Inbunden, 2008
1391 kr
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Muslim beliefs have inspired charitable giving for over fourteen centuries, yet Islamic history has rarely been examined from this perspective. In Charity in Islamic Societies, Amy Singer explains the basic concepts and institutions of Muslim charity, including the obligation to give on an annual …
Forbidding Wrong in Islam
An Introduction
Av Michael Cook, Patricia Crone
Inbunden, 2003
1475 kr
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Michael Cook's magisterial study in Islamic ethics, Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought, was published to much acclaim in 2001. It was described by one reviewer as a masterpiece. In that book, the author reflected on the Islamic injunction, incumbent on every Muslim, to forbid …
Martyrdom in Islam
Av David Cook
Inbunden, 2007
1391 kr
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In recent times Islamic martyrdom has become associated with suicide missions conducted by extremists. However, as David Cook demonstrates, this type of martyrdom is very different from the classical definition which condemned suicide and stipulated that anyone who died a believer could be …
Prayer in Islamic Thought and Practice
Inbunden, 2013
1351 kr
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The five daily prayers (Salāt) that constitute the second pillar of Islam deeply pervade the everyday life of observant Muslims. Until now, however, no general study has analyzed the rules governing Salāt, the historical dimensions of its practice and the rich variety of ways that it has been …
Sectarianism in Islam
The <EM>Umma</EM> Divided
Häftad, 2022
426 kr
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Sectarian divisions within the Islamic world have long been misunderstood and misconstrued by the media and the general public. In this book, Adam R. Gaiser offers an accessible introduction to the main Muslim sects and schools, returning to the roots of the sectarian divide in the Medieval period. …
Sectarianism in Islam
The <EM>Umma</EM> Divided
Inbunden, 2022
1280 kr
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Sectarian divisions within the Islamic world have long been misunderstood and misconstrued by the media and the general public. In this book, Adam R. Gaiser offers an accessible introduction to the main Muslim sects and schools, returning to the roots of the sectarian divide in the Medieval period. …
