Mekka in the latter part of the 19th century : daily life, customs and learning, the Moslims of the East-Indian-archipelago /
From 1884-1885, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje stayed in Mecca. He became intimately acquainted with the daily life of the Meccans and the thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. This volume deals with social and family life, funeral customs and marriage. It is a unique insight in one the most i...
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English
German
Published:
Leiden ; Boston ;
Brill,
2007.
Edition: Slightly rev. 2nd ed.
Series:
Brill classics Islam,
v. 1
Brill Classics in Islam
1.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004223028.
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Call Number: DS248.M4 H933 2007
| Summary: | From 1884-1885, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje stayed in Mecca. He became intimately acquainted with the daily life of the Meccans and the thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. This volume deals with social and family life, funeral customs and marriage. It is a unique insight in one the most important places in islamic culture. With a new foreword by Jan Just Witkam |
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| Item Description: | Photomechanical reprint of the 1931 edition, being a translation of volume 2 of the author's Mekka. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047411284 |
| ISSN: | 1872-5481 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |