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

"The fullest account ever written of the fascinating nexus between Islam and Time, this is a major contribution to the wider history of ideas and religion. Night and day, and the twelve lunar months of the year, are'appointed times for the believing people'. Reading the sky for the pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stowasser, Barbara Freyer, 1935-2012 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2014.
Colección:Library of Middle East history ; v. 48.
Temas:
Time > Religious aspects > Islam.
Islamic calendar.
Astronomy > Religious aspects > Islam.
Temps > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Calendrier islamique.
Astronomie > Aspect religieux > Islam.
History of ideas.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Astronomy > Religious aspects > Islam
Islamic calendar
Time > Religious aspects > Islam
Islam
Kalender
Zeitwahrnehmung
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. History, Religion, Politics and Time. Calendars: an introduction; The Islamic calendar; Time, the Qur'an and science
  • Part 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.

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