Studies in Islamic history and institutions /

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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Main Author: Goitein, S. D., 1900-1985.

Other Authors: Stillman, Norman A., 1945-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Series: Brill Classics in Islam 5.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004223059.

Subjects:

Islam.
Islam > History.
Arab countries > History.
Islamic Empire > History.

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Call Number: BP60 .G65 2010

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Table of Contents:
  • 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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