Held in trust : Waqf in the Islamic world /
Waqfs (pious endowments) long held a crucial place in the political, economic, and social life of the Islamic world. Waqfs were major sources of education, health care, and employment; they shaped the city and contributed to the upkeep of religious edifices. They constituted a major resource, and th...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Cairo, Egypt ; New York, New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
2011.
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Series: | Cairo Scholarship Online.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |