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The Ka'ba orientations : readings in Islam's ancient house /

The most sacred site of Islam, the Kaʻba (the granite cuboid structure at the centre of the Great Mosque of Mecca) is here investigated by examining six of its predominantly spatial effects.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Meara, Simon (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • One: The Kaʻba as Qibla
  • Two: The Kaʻba as Navel
  • Three: The Kaʻba as Substructure
  • Four: The Kaʻba as Beloved
  • Five: Th e House as Holder
  • Six: The House as Dwelling
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index