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

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Place / Publishing House:Leiden : : BRILL,, 1968.
Year of Publication:1968
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (391 pages)
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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.