The day begins at sunset : perceptions of time in the Islamic world
| 1. Verfasser: |
Stowasser, Barbara Freyer,
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
London : New York:.
I.B. Tauris,
2014.
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| Umfang/Format: |
190 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Library of Middle East history ;
v. 48. |
Inhaltsangabe:
- 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.
