Islamic art and visual culture

an anthology of sources

Islamic Art and Visual Culture is a collection of primary sources in translation accompanied by clear and concise introductory essays that provide unique insights into the aesthetic and cultural history of one of the world's major religions. * Collects essential translations from sources as diverse ...

the future of Islam

John L. Esposito is one of the world's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today--and tomorrow--he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes and provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account ...

Islam, politics, anthropology

Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, Islam, Politics, Anthropology offers critical reflections on past and current studies of Islam and politics in anthropology and charts new analytical approaches to examining Islam in the post-9/11 world. * Challenges current ...

Tunisia

stability and reform in the modern Maghreb

This book gives a concise yet comprehensive overview of Tunisia#s political and economic development from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Written specifically for a non-specialist audience, the book examines the factors that make Tunisia one of the Arab world#s most stable and ...

The odyssey of Ibn Battuta

uncommon tales of a medieval adventurer

Ibn Battuta was, without doubt, one of the world's truly great travellers. Born in fourteenth-century Morocco, and a contemporary of Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta has left us an account in his own words of his remarkable journeys throughout the Islamic world and beyond: journeys ...

Muslims in 21st century Europe

structural and cultural perspectives

Ed. Anna Triandafyllidou. 'Muslims in 21st Century Europe' explores the interaction between native majorities and Muslim minorities in various European countries with a view to highlighting different paths of integration of immigrant and native Muslims. Starting with a critical overview of the institutionalisation of Islam ...

Parlers arabes juifs du Maroc

histoire, sociolinguistique et géographie dialectale

Islam in the World today

a handbook of politics, religion, culture, and society

Eds. Werner Ende, Udo Steinbach.

The islamic manuscript tradition

ten centuries of book arts in Indiana University collections

Ed. Christiane Gruber. Over the course of ten centuries, Islam developed a rich written heritage that is visible in paintings, calligraphies, and manuscripts. The Islamic Manuscript Tradition explores this aspect of Islamic history with studies of the materials and tools of literate culture, including pens ...

El lenguaje político del Corán

democracia, pluralismo y justicia social en el Islam

El presente libro nos ofrece una lectura renovada de la dimensión política del Corán, desde una persprectiva de liberación. Más allá del discurso habitual sobre la compatibilidad (o no) entre islam y democracia, una lectura en profundidad nos revela que el libro sagrado musulmanes es ...

The Hidden Origins of Islam

New Research into Early History

Despite Muhammad's exalted place in Islam, even today there is still surpisingly little actually known about this shadowy figure and the origins of the Qur'an because of an astounding lack of verifiable biographical material. Furthermore, most of the existing biographical traditions that can ...

La invención del estilo hispano-magrebí

presente y futuros del pasado

Este libro colectivo, realizado por investigadores españoles y marroquíes, que desentraña en clave de invención cultural -un concepto muy prolífico en las últimas décadas de las ciencias humanas y sociales- el llamado 'estilo hispanomauresque', que se ha traducido por hispano- magrebí.

Picturing Islam

art and ethics in a muslim lifeworld

Picturing Islam: Art and Ethics in a Muslim Lifeworld explores issues of religion, nationalism, ethnicity, and globalization through the life and work of the prominent contemporary Indonesian artist Abdul Djalil Pirous. · Presents a unique addition to the anthropology of art and religion. · Demonstrates the impact ...

Key themes for the study of Islam

Edited by Jamal J. Elias. From Gender and History to Prayer and Prophecy, Key Themes for the Study of Islam examines the central themes indispensable to an informed understanding of Islamic religion and society. With each authoritative chapter written by a world expert in that ...

Islam, visión crítica

Índice: 9. Introducción 13. Eurabia no es posible 35. Dos formas de suicidio 65. La depresión teológica 89. Eso de la islamofobia 109. El totalitarismo islámico en el Corán 133. Choque de tiempos 149. Los límites de la libertad religiosa 159. Califato 171. Diccionario 181 ...

An introduction to islamic archaelogy

This introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world traces the history of the discipline from its earliest manifestations through to the present and evaluates the contribution made by archaeology to the understanding of key aspects of Islamic culture. The author argues that it is ...

Historia del Túnez moderno

Trad., María del Mar Llinares García. A pesar de ser uno de los destinos predilectos para los turistas, Túnez es quizá uno de los países menos estudiados y menos comprendidos del norte de África. Situado a medio camino entre Gibraltar y Suez, Túnez tiene dos ...

Pequeña historia marrueca

Alcazarquivir

Esta obra trata la historia de Alcazarquivir desde una visión de remembranzas de infancia y pubertad de algunos hechos que acontecieron en dicho pueblo.

Libro de la Facilitación Kitâb at-Taysîr

(Diccionario judeoárabe de hebreo bíblico)

Ed. y trad. José Martínez Delgado; Pról. Federico Corriente.

Islam, science, and the challenge of history

In this wide-ranging and masterful work, Ahmad Dallal examines the significance of scientific knowledge and situates the culture of science in relation to other cultural forces in Muslim societies. He traces the ways in which the realms of scientific knowledge and religious authority were delineated ...