Mecca and Eden
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Nineteenth-century philologist and Biblical critic William Robertson Smith famously concluded that the sacred status of holy places derives not from their intrinsic nature but from their social character. Building upon this insight, Mecca and Eden uses Islamic exegetical and legal texts to analyze the rituals and objects associated with the sanctuary at Mecca. Integrating Islamic examples into the comparative study of religion, Brannon Wheeler shows how the treatment of rituals, relics, and territory is related to the more general mythological depiction of the origins of Islamic civilization. Along the way, Wheeler considers the contrast betw…
Mehr
CHF 43.90
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V105:
Folgt in ca. 15 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-226-88804-0
- EAN: 9780226888040
- Produktnummer: 2232712
- Verlag: The University of Chicago Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Masse: H15.5 cm x B22.7 cm x D3.5 cm 472 g
- Auflage: New ed
- Gewicht: 472
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
16 weitere Werke von Brannon Wheeler:
Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 49.00
The A to Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 53.50
Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 138.00
Moses in the Qur'an and Islamic Exegesis
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Ritual, Relics, and Territory in Islam
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 49.65
Bewertungen
Anmelden