Bøger i Near Eastern Center, UCLA serien
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- Political and Religious Writings of Sayyid Jamal ad-Din "al-Afghani"
432,95 kr. Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897), was a religious reformer and political activist, led a busy and complex life full of obscure and clandestine ventures. Although he was concerned with the wide ranging need for Islamic reform, he devoted most of his life to the more urgent political problems confronting Muslims. This book tells his story.
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- 432,95 kr.
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- The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza, Economic Foundations
444,95 kr. Gives an overview of the Mediterranean (history, people, culture) during the high middle ages. This book discusses the working class; the business world, and government's role in commerce; and describes travel and seafaring.
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- 444,95 kr.
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- The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza, Cumulative Indices
443,95 kr. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This volume contains a cumulative, analytical indices.
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- 443,95 kr.
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- The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza, Daily Life
435,95 kr. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book details city life, domestic architecture, furnishings and housewares, clothing and jewelry, food and drink, and other material culture.
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- 435,95 kr.
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- The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza, The Community
447,95 kr. Explores the nature of medieval religious democracy, including discussion of the community, social services, local government, worship, education, interfaith relations, relations between religion and the state, and the relations between the communities and the state.
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- 447,95 kr.
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- The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza, The Family
442,95 kr. Deals with the Mediterranean family - the extended family, marriage (rituals, economics, social and cultural safeguards), the Mediterranean household, widowhood, divorce, remarriage, and the world of women.
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- 442,95 kr.
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- The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza, The Individual
470,95 kr. Tells how it was in the Mediterranean world of the tenth through the thirteenth century. This book draws a portrait of the individual - a social person who mingled within the community; addressed the challenges of poverty, illness, aging, and death; possessed friends, enemies, and lovers; and prayed and responded within a religious community.
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- 470,95 kr.