Format:
Online-Ressource (xx, 844 p)
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digital, PDF file
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Also issued in print format
ISBN:
113905614X
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9781139056144
Series Statement:
The new Cambridge history of Islam v. 4
Content:
The themes treated in this volume include religion and law, conversion, Islam's relationship with the natural world, governance and politics, caliphs and kings, philosophy, science, medicine, language, art, architecture, literature, music and even cookery
Note:
Access restricted to subscribing institutions
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Includes bibliographical references
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Title from home page (viewed June 21, 2011)
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"Cambridge histories online
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Introduction
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RELIGION AND LAW ; Islam
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Sufism
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Varieties of Islam
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Islamic law: history and transformation
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Conversion and the ahl al-dhimma
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Muslim societies and the natural world
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SOCIETIES, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS ; Legitimacy and political organisation: caliphs, kings and regimes
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The city and the nomad
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Rural life and economy until 1800
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Demography and migration
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The mechanisms of commerce
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Women, gender and sexuality
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LITERATURE ; Arabic literature
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Persian literature
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Turkish literature
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Urdu literature
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History writing
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Biographical literature
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Muslim accounts of the dār al-ḥarb
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LEARNING, ARTS AND CULTURE ; Education
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Philosophy
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The sciences in Islamic societies (750-1800)
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Occult sciences and medicine
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Literary and oral cultures
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Islamic art and architecture
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Music
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Cookery
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Also issued in print format.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521838238
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521838245
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CHOL9780521838245
