The New Cultural Atlas of the Islamic World
Author : Sally MacEachern
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Release Date : 2010
ISBN 10 : 0761478795
Pages : 192 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (478 users)
Download or read book The New Cultural Atlas of the Islamic World PDF or another Format written by Sally MacEachern and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the history, culture, practice, and arts of Islamic nations, and describes how the spread of Islam grew to have a fully global significance.
The Islamic World
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Publisher :
Release Date : 2009
ISBN 10 : 1840442832
Pages : pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (442 users)
Download or read book The Islamic World PDF or another Format written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
The New Cultural Atlas of China
Author : Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Release Date : 2010
ISBN 10 : 0761478752
Pages : 192 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (478 users)
Download or read book The New Cultural Atlas of China PDF or another Format written by Marshall Cavendish Corporation and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history of cultural life in archaic and imperial China, providing information on literature, calligraphy, religion, architecture, medicine, music and theater, and family life.
The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs
Author : Stanley D. Brunn
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2012-08-21
ISBN 10 : 9781136310478
Pages : 184 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (136 users)
Download or read book The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs PDF or another Format written by Stanley D. Brunn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing concisely written entries on the most important current issues in Central Asia and Eurasia, this atlas offers relevant background information on the region’s place in the contemporary political and economic world. Features include: Profiles of the constituent countries of Central Asia, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Profiles of Mongolia, western China, Tibet, and the three Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia Timely and significant original maps and data for each entry A comprehensive glossary, places index and subject index of major concepts, terms and regional issues Bibliography and useful websites section Designed for use in teaching undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars in geography, history, economics, anthropology, international relations, political science and the environment as well as regional courses on the Former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and Eurasia, this atlas is also a comprehensive reference source for libraries and scholars interested in these fields.
Iran After the Mongols
Author : Sussan Babaie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-11-28
ISBN 10 : 9781786736017
Pages : 320 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (786 users)
Download or read book Iran After the Mongols PDF or another Format written by Sussan Babaie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the devastating Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258, the domination of the Abbasids declined leading to successor polities, chiefly among them the Ilkhanate in Greater Iran, Iraq and the Caucasus. Iranian cultural identities were reinstated within the lands that make up today's Iran, including the area of greater Khorasan. The Persian language gained unprecedented currency over Arabic and new buildings and manuscripts were produced for princely patrons with aspirations to don the Iranian crown of kingship. This new volume in “The Idea of Iran” series follows the complexities surrounding the cultural reinvention of Iran after the Mongol invasions, but the book is unique capturing not only the effects of Mongol rule but also the period following the collapse of Mongol-based Ilkhanid rule. By the mid-1330s the Ilkhanate in Iran was succeeded by alternative models of authority and local Iranian dynasties. This led to the proliferation of diverse and competing cultural, religious and political practices but so far scholarship has neglected to produce an analysis of this multifaceted history in any depth. Iran After the Mongols offers new and cutting-edge perspectives on what happened. Analysing the fourteenth century in its own right, Sussan Babaie and her fellow contributors capture the cultural complexity of an era that produced some of the most luminous masterpieces in Persian literature and the most significant new building work in Tabriz, Yazd, Herat and Shiraz. Featuring contributions by leading scholars, this is a wide-ranging treatment of an under-researched period and the volume will be essential reading for scholars of Iranian Studies and Middle Eastern History.
Cultures in Motion
Author : Peter N. Stearns
Publisher : Yale University Press
Release Date : 2001-01-01
ISBN 10 : 9780300082296
Pages : 120 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (3 users)
Download or read book Cultures in Motion PDF or another Format written by Peter N. Stearns and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kulturens vandringer fra forhistorisk tid til nutiden
Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 vol. set)
Author : Susan Sinclair
Publisher : BRILL
Release Date : 2012-04-03
ISBN 10 : 9789047412076
Pages : 1512 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (47 users)
Download or read book Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 vol. set) PDF or another Format written by Susan Sinclair and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 1512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the tradition and style of the acclaimed Index Islamicus, the editors have created this new Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. The editors have surveyed and annotated a wide range of books and articles from collected volumes and journals published in all European languages (except Turkish) between 1906 and 2011. This comprehensive bibliography is an indispensable tool for everyone involved in the study of material culture in Muslim societies.
Music, Culture and Identity in the Muslim World
Author : Kamal Salhi
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-17
ISBN 10 : 9781317963103
Pages : 304 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (317 users)
Download or read book Music, Culture and Identity in the Muslim World PDF or another Format written by Kamal Salhi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to many books on Islam that focus on political rhetoric and activism, this book explores Islam's extraordinarily rich cultural and artistic diversity, showing how sound, music and bodily performance offer a window onto the subtleties and humanity of Islamic religious experience. Through a wide range of case studies from West Asia, South Asia and North Africa and their diasporas - including studies of Sufi chanting in Egypt and Morocco, dance in Afghanistan, and "Muslim punk" on-line - the book demonstrates how Islam should not be conceived of as being monolithic or monocultural, how there is a large disagreement within Islam as to how music and performance should be approached, such disagreements being closely related to debates about orthodoxy, secularism, and moderate and fundamental Islam, and how important cultural activities have been, and continue to be, for the formation of Muslim identity.
An Introduction to Islam
Author : Frederick Denny
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2015-09-21
ISBN 10 : 9781317347279
Pages : 432 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (317 users)
Download or read book An Introduction to Islam PDF or another Format written by Frederick Denny and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-21 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Islam, Fourth Edition, provides students with a thorough, unified and topical introduction to the global religious community of Islam. In addition, the author's extensive field work, experience, and scholarship combined with his engaging writing style and passion for the subject also sets his text apart. An Introduction to Islam places Islam within a cultural, political, social, and religious context, and examines its connections with Judeo-Christian morals. Its integration of the doctrinal and devotional elements of Islam enables readers to see how Muslims think and live, engendering understanding and breaking down stereotypes. This text also reviews pre-Islamic history, so readers can see how Islam developed historically.
Journeys of the Muslim Nation and the Christian Church
Author : David W. Shenk
Publisher : Uzima Publishing House
Release Date : 2006
ISBN 10 : 9966855211
Pages : 259 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (855 users)
Download or read book Journeys of the Muslim Nation and the Christian Church PDF or another Format written by David W. Shenk and published by Uzima Publishing House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the mission of two communities. David W. Shenk examines Islam and Christianity at their deepest spiritual, cultural, and communal levels. Shenk explores the similarities and differences found in Isaac and Ishmael, Jesus and Muhammad, the Bible and the Qur'an, Jersusalem and Medina, and the Eucharist and the Hajj. 284 pages.
Northern Africa
Author : Paula Youngman Skreslet
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Release Date : 2000
ISBN 10 : 1563086840
Pages : 428 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (86 users)
Download or read book Northern Africa PDF or another Format written by Paula Youngman Skreslet and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2000 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annotated bibliography describes a variety of print and electronic reference sources published in the past two decades about Northern Africa, including the Maghreb, the Sahel Region, and the Horn of Africa. The book is organized in three sections. The first part covers general reference works, the second part addresses area studies references by subject, and the third section covers reference sources by region and country. Each citation includes all bibliographic information except price.
American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 12:4
Author : Charles Hirschkind
Publisher : International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
Release Date :
ISBN 10 :
Pages : 180 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( users)
Download or read book American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 12:4 PDF or another Format written by Charles Hirschkind and published by International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (AJISS), established in 1984, is a quarterly, double blind peer-reviewed and interdisciplinary journal, published by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), and distributed worldwide. The journal showcases a wide variety of scholarly research on all facets of Islam and the Muslim world including subjects such as anthropology, history, philosophy and metaphysics, politics, psychology, religious law, and traditional Islam.
Modern Egypt
Author : Arthur Goldschmidt Jr
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2018-05-04
ISBN 10 : 9780429963537
Pages : 260 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (429 users)
Download or read book Modern Egypt PDF or another Format written by Arthur Goldschmidt Jr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of scholar Arthur Goldschmidt presents a concise survey of Egyptian history since the mid-eighteenth century. It focuses on Egypt's evolution as a nation-state, dispelling common misconceptions about Egypt's modern history. Professor Goldschmidt calls upon recent Egyptian and Western scholarship to document pivotal points, such as the 1952 revolution, and to illuminate controversies, such as those surrounding Sadat's role in the 1973 war with Israel. Modern Egypt is anecdotal as well as authoritative, covering social history, religion, politics, economics, military history, geography, and even the psychology of selected leaders. Faruq's impotence, Nasir's paranoia, and Sadat's glamour are all presented as they relate to policy motivations and outcomes. Modern Egypt paves the way to a clear understanding of events leading up to the Camp David accords of 1978 and then points beyond them to the emergent Muslim opposition, Sadat's assassination, and Mubarak's regime. This book is directed to students, journalists, diplomats, foreign visitors and long-term residents, and businesspeople who need to be familiar with Egypt, its role in Middle East affairs, and its involvement with the nations of the world.
Islamic Customs and Culture
Author : Jason Porterfield
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2009-01-15
ISBN 10 : 9781435850651
Pages : 64 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (435 users)
Download or read book Islamic Customs and Culture PDF or another Format written by Jason Porterfield and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces Islamic art, literature, and cultural practices.
The Muslims of America
Author : Amherst Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad Professor of Islamic History University of Massachusetts
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1991-06-13
ISBN 10 : 9780198023173
Pages : 272 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (198 users)
Download or read book The Muslims of America PDF or another Format written by Amherst Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad Professor of Islamic History University of Massachusetts and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991-06-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together sixteen previously unpublished essays about the history, organization, challenges, responses, outstanding thinkers, and future prospects of the Muslim community in the United States and Canada. Both Muslims and non-Muslims are represented among the contributors, who include such leading Islamic scholars as John Esposito, Frederick Denny, Jane Smith, and John Voll. Focusing on the manner in which American Muslims adapt their institutions as they become increasingly an indigenous part of America, the essays discuss American Muslim self-images, perceptions of Muslims by non-Muslim Americans, leading American Muslim intellectuals, political activity of Muslims in America, Muslims in American prisons, Islamic education, the status of Muslim women in America, and the impact of American foreign policy on Muslims in the United States.
Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia
Author : R. Abazov
Publisher : Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-30
ISBN 10 : 9780230610903
Pages : 125 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (23 users)
Download or read book Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia PDF or another Format written by R. Abazov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This atlas graphically illuminates the region's history tracing back to the 8th-7th century B.C. From the spread of Islam to the invasion of the Mongols, the area has been at the crossroads of some of the world's most important developments, all succinctly explained in this book.
Art Information and the Internet
Author : Lois Swan Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-16
ISBN 10 : 9781135933388
Pages : 294 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (135 users)
Download or read book Art Information and the Internet PDF or another Format written by Lois Swan Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book of its kind, art information expert Lois Swan Jones discusses how to locate visual and textual information on the Internet and how to evaluate and supplement that information with material from other formats--print sources, CD-ROMS, documentary videos, and microfiche sets--to produce excellent research results. The book is divided into three sections: Basic Information Formats; Types of Websites and How to Find Them; and How to Use Web Information. Jones discusses the strengths and limitations of Websites; scholarly and basic information resources are noted; and search strategies for finding pertinent Websites are included. Art Information and the Internet also discusses research methodology for studying art-historical styles, artists working in various media, individual works of art, and non-Western cultures--as well as art education, writing about art, problems of copyright, and issues concerning the buying and selling of art. This title will be periodically updated.