Studies in Islamic history and institutions / / S. D. Goitein.

• VerfasserIn: Goitein, Shelomo Dov, 1900-1985,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : BRILL,, 1968.
• Year of Publication: 1968
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (391 pages)

Table of Contents

Preface -- References to Prior Publication of Studies Included in this Volume -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One The Four Faces of Islam -- Chapter Two The Intermediate Civilization -- Chapter Three Prayer in Islam -- Chapter Four Ramadan, the Muslim Month of Fasting -- Chapter Five The Origin and Nature of the Muslim Friday Worship -- Chapter Six The Birth-Hour of Muslim Law -- Chapter Seven The Sanctity of Jerusalem and Palestine in Early Islam -- Chapter Eight A Turning Point in the History of the Muslim State -- Chapter Nine The Origin of the Vizierate and its True Character -- Chapter Ten Attitudes Towards Government in Islam and Judaism -- Chapter Eleven The Rise of the Middle-Eastern Bourgeoisie in Early Islamic Times -- Chapter Twelve The Mentality of the Middle Class in Medieval Islam -- Chapter Thirteen The Working People of the Mediterranean Area During the High Middle Ages -- Chapter Fourteen The Documents of the Cairo Geniza as a Source for Islamic Social History -- Chapter Fifteen The Unity of the Mediterranean World in the "Middle" Middle Ages -- Chapter Sixteen Medieval Tunisia the Hub of the Mediterranean -- Chapter Seventeen Letters and Documents on the India Trade in Medieval Times -- Chapter Eighteen The Beginnings of the Karim Merchants and the Character of their Organization -- Chapter Nineteen The Present-Day Arabic Proverb as a Testimony to the Social History of the Middle East -- Index.