The day begins at sunset : perceptions of time in the Islamic world /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
2014.
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| 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.