Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook, Paperback - Nimrod Hurvitz

Conversion to Islam is a phenomenon of immense significance in human history. At the outset of Islamic rule in the seventh century, Muslims constit...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Sachiko MurataForeword by: Annemarie SchimmelThe Tao of Islam is a rich and diverse anthology of Islamic teachings on the n...

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Medieval Political Philosophy: A Sourcebook, edited by Ralph Lerner and Muhsin Mahdi, has been a classroom favorite since its publication in 1963. ...

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This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in the Islamic Golden Age, including Baghdad around AD900. Supported by timelines,...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCNumber of pages: 344Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): ...

This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in the Islamic Golden Age, including Baghdad around AD900. Supported by timelines,...

Part memoir, part clinical case, part theoretical investigation, this book searches for the body. Jamieson Webster traces conversion's shifting mea...

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