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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stowasser, Barbara Freyer, 1935-2012 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2014.
Series:Library of Middle East history ; v. 48.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.