Bøger i The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys serien
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- A Chronological and Genealogical Manual
278,95 kr. This book provides a comprehensive and reliable reference source for all students of history and culture. It lists by name the rulers of all the principal Islamic dynasties with Hijri and Common Era dates. Each dynastic list is followed by a brief assessment of its historical significance, and by a short bibliography.
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413,95 kr. In this admirable book Montgomery Watt traces the influence of Islam in medieval Europe, looking in detail at commerce, science and technology, philosophy, and the development of European self-awareness.
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- 413,95 kr.
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412,95 - 1.178,95 kr. An up-to-date survey of medieval Islamic medicine offering new insights to the role of medicine and physicians in medieval Islamic culture.
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- 412,95 kr.
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- Traditions of a Muslim Community
273,95 - 1.178,95 kr. Dealing only with the most important historical developments, this is a comprehensive and accessible survey for all newcomers to the subject.
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- 273,95 kr.
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268,95 kr. This comprehensive introduction to the history of Islamic Spain takes thereader through the events, people and movements from 711 to 1492.
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- 268,95 kr.
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268,95 - 1.178,95 kr. This book provides a succinct introduction to modern Arabic literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Designed primarily as an introductory textbook for English-speaking undergraduates, it will also be of interest to a more general readership interested in the contemporary Middle East or in comparative and modern literature. The work attempts to situate the development of modern Arabic literature in the context of the medieval Arabic literary tradition as well as the new literary forms derived from the West, exploring the interaction between social, political and cultural change in the Middle East and the development of a modern Arabic literary tradition. Poetry, prose writing and the theatre are discussed in separate chapters. The work overall aims to give a balanced account of the subject, reflecting the different pace of literary development in diverse parts of the Arab world, including North Africa. Key Features*A concise introduction to a field that deserves to be better known in the West.*Clear presentation, based on extensive classroom experience of teaching the subject.*Guidance on other sources of further information.*Extensive bibliography, with list of works in English translation.
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- 268,95 kr.
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213,95 - 678,95 kr. A comprehensive survey of Islamic economics in all its diversity and complexity.
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- 213,95 kr.
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198,95 - 623,95 kr. - Bog
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238,95 - 738,95 kr. - Bog
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258,95 - 898,95 kr. - Bog
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- A Global History of Islamic Missionary Thought and Practice
421,95 - 1.367,95 kr. In this fascinating study, Matthew J. Kuiper the story of how Islam became a world religion and cultural phenomenon of immense scale, astonishing diversity and global impact. His starting point is the dramatic upsurge in da'wa: 'inviting' to Islam, or Islamic missionary activism.
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- 421,95 kr.
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- From Historical Foundations to Contemporary Practice
263,95 - 1.183,95 kr. This survey of Islamic Law combines Western and Islamic views and describes the relationship between the original theories of Islamic law and the views of contemporary Islamic writers.
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- 263,95 kr.