The Religion and Rituals of the Nomads of Pre-Islamic Arabia : : A Reconstruction Based on the Safaitic Inscriptions / / Ahmad Al-Jallad.
"This book approaches the religion and rituals of the pre-Islamic Arabian nomads using the Safaitic inscriptions. Unlike Islamic-period literary sources, this material was produced by practitioners of traditional Arabian religion; the inscriptions are eyewitnesses to the religious life of Arabi...
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| Superior document: | Ancient Languages and Civilizations Series ; Volume 1 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : Brill,, [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ancient languages and civilizations ;
Volume 1. |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (164 pages) |
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| Summary: | "This book approaches the religion and rituals of the pre-Islamic Arabian nomads using the Safaitic inscriptions. Unlike Islamic-period literary sources, this material was produced by practitioners of traditional Arabian religion; the inscriptions are eyewitnesses to the religious life of Arabian nomads prior to the spread of Judaism and Christianity across Arabia. The author attempts to reconstruct this world using the original words of its inhabitants, interpreted through comparative philology, pre-Islamic and Islamic-period literary sources, and the archaeological context"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9004504273 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Ahmad Al-Jallad. |