The day begins at sunset : perceptions of time in the Islamic world

The day begins at sunset perceptions of time in the Islamic world

Part I. History, Religion, Politics and Time. Calendars: an introduction; The Islamic calendar; Time, the Qur'an and sciencePart II. A Medieval Case Study: Cosmology, Technology and Five Eastern Calendars Through an Islamic Lens. The making of a medieval scientist's career: Abu al-Rayhan a...

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1. Verfasser: Stowasser, Barbara Freyer (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London u.a. Tauris 2014
Schriftenreihe:Library of Middle East history 48
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Time > Religious aspects > Islamic calendar > Astronomy > Islam > Zeit
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Zusammenfassung:Part I. History, Religion, Politics and Time. Calendars: an introduction; The Islamic calendar; Time, the Qur'an and sciencePart II. A Medieval Case Study: Cosmology, Technology and Five Eastern Calendars Through an Islamic Lens. The making of a medieval scientist's career: Abu al-Rayhan al-Biruni; The life and works of al-Biruni; Calendars by the bushel -- Part III. How Daily Muslim Rituals are Still Performed 'on Time'. 'Time sticks': regulating the Islamic day.
Beschreibung:190 S.
ISBN:9781780765426
978-1-78076-542-6