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

1. Verfasser: Stowasser, Barbara Freyer
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: London; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2014.
Umfang/Format: 190 pages.
Schriftenreihe: Library of Middle East history ; v. 48.
Parallelausgabe: The day begins at sunset : perceptions of time in the Islamic world. [Print]
Online Zugang: Online available
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