Studies in Islamic history and institutions /
Goitein's selection of studies dealing with Islamic history, religion, and institutions offers a wide-ranging, sensitive, and highly original introduction to a civilization by one who lived all his life studying and observing Islam. Eschewing simplistic notions, Goitein poses fundamental questi...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
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Brill Classics in Islam
5.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004223059.
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Call Number: BP60 .G65 2010
- Preliminary Material /
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- I. The Four Faces Of Islam /
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- II. The Intermediate Civilization/The Hellenic Heritage In Islam /
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- III. Prayer In Islam /
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- IV. Ramadan, The Muslim Month Of Fasting, Its Early Development And Religious Meaning /
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- V. The Origin And Nature Of The Muslim Friday Worship /
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- VI. The Birth-Hour Of Muslim Law /
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- VII. The Sanctity Of Jerusalem And Palestine In Early Islam /
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- VIII. A Turning-Point In The History Of The Muslim State /
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- IX. The Origin Of The Vizierate And Its True Character /
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- Appendix /
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- X. Attitudes Towards Government In Islam And Judaism /
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- XI. The Rise Of The Middle-Eastern Bourgeoisie In Early Islamic Times /
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- XII. The Mentality Of The Middle Class In Medieval Islam /
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- XIII. The Working People Of The Mediterranean Area During The High Middle Ages /
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- XIV. The Documents Of The Cairo Geniza As A Source For Islamic Social History /
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- Appendix /
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- XV. The Unity Of The Mediterranean World In The \'Middle\' Middle Ages /
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- XVI. Medieval Tunisia The Hub Of The Mediterranean /
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- XVII. Letters And Documents On The India Trade In Medieval Times /
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- XVIII. The Beginnings of the Kārim Merchants and the Nature of their Organization /
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- XIX. The Present Day Arabic Proverb As A Testimony To The Social History Of The Middle East /
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- Index And Glossary /
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- Brill Classics In Islam /
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