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

Englisch

London [u.a.] : Tauris, 2014

190 S.

978-1-78076-542-6 (hbk.)

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-0-85773-554-6 (Fernzugriff)

Part I. History, Religion, Politics and Time. Calendars: an introduction; The Islamic calendar; Time, the Qur'an and sciencePart 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.

*Islam / Zeit

*Time -- Religious aspects -- Islam ; Islamic calendar ; Astronomy -- Religious aspects -- Islam

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: BP190.5.T54

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 297.265;

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation:

http://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz406625506cov.htm [Cover]

HF-A8

Derzeitiger Standort: Ethnologisches Museum

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