Sacred Precincts

Author : Mohammad Gharipour
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004280229

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Sacred Precincts by Mohammad Gharipour Pdf

This book examines non-Muslim religious sites, structures and spaces in the Islamic world. It reveals a vibrant portrait of life in the religious sites by illustrating how architecture responds to contextual issues and traditions. Sacred Precincts explores urban context; issues of identity; design; construction; transformation and the history of sacred sites and architecture in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from the advent of Islam to the 20th century. It includes case studies on churches and synagogues in Iran, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Tunisia, Morocco and Malta, and on sacred sites in Nigeria, Mali, and the Gambia. With contributions by Clara Alvarez, Angela Andersen, Karen Britt, Karla Britton, Jorge Manuel Simão Alves Correia, Elvan Cobb, Daniel Coslett, Mohammad Gharipour, Mattia Guidetti, Suna Güven, Esther Kühn, Amy Landau, Ayla Lepine, Theo Maarten van Lint, David Mallia, Erin Maglaque, Susan Miller, A.A. Muhammad-Oumar, Meltem Özkan Altınöz, Jennifer Pruitt, Rafael Sedighpour, Ann Shafer, Jorge Manuel Simão Alves Correia, Ebru Özeke Tökmeci, Steven Thomson, Heghnar Watenpaugh, Alyson Wharton and Ethel S. Wolper.

Author : Joanne Rappaport
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1990-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 052137345X

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The Politics of Memory by Joanne Rappaport Pdf

Reconsidering the predominantly mythic status of non-Western historical narrative, Rappaport identifies the political realities that influenced the form and content of Andean history, revealing the distinct historical vision of these stories. Because of her examination of the influences of literacy in the creation of history, Rappaport's analysis makes a special contribution to Latin American and Andean studies, solidly grounding subaltern texts in their sociopolitical contexts. -- Amazon.

Author : Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547792024

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The Holy Quran by Abdullah Yusuf Ali Pdf

The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary is an English translation of the Qur'an by the anglophile British Indian Ismaili Bohri Shi'ite Muslim civil servant Abdullah Yusuf Ali during the British Raj. It has become among the most widely known English translations of the Qur'an, due in part to its prodigious use of footnotes._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_

Author : Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 643 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547722243

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The Holy Qur-an: Text, Translation and Commentary by Abdullah Yusuf Ali Pdf

The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary is an English translation of the Qur'an by the anglophile British Indian Ismaili Bohri Shi'ite Muslim civil servant Abdullah Yusuf Ali during the British Raj. It has become among the most widely known English translations of the Qur'an, due in part to its prodigious use of footnotes.

Author : Max Hermann Ohnefalsch-Richter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Art, Greek
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048570365

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Kypros, the Bible and Homer by Max Hermann Ohnefalsch-Richter Pdf

Author : Max Ohnefalsch-Richter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11470854

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Kypros, the Bible and Homer by Max Ohnefalsch-Richter Pdf

Author : Arleen Pabón-Charneco
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780429805806

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Architecture History, Theory and Preservation by Arleen Pabón-Charneco Pdf

Architecture History, Theory and Preservation critically explores the historic development, theoretical underpinnings and conservation practices of architecture. Complete with 170 full color images, this volume presents architectural and urban examples, from Prehistory to the Middle Ages, chronologically and thematically examining contextual issues that provide each period with distinctive expressions. The special features, structural systems, materials and construction technologies are analyzed, as well as how the international community deals with the task of interpreting and preserving certain historic properties. This publication provides professors and students of architecture, art history, historic preservation and related fields with an integrated view of architecture using historical, theoretical and conservation perspectives. As an architect, architectural historian and preservationist herself, Dr Pabón-Charneco weaves a field of relationships regarding each building, creating a silent yet empowering bridge between past and present.

Author : Susan Guettel Cole
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520929326

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Landscapes, Gender, and Ritual Space by Susan Guettel Cole Pdf

The division of land and consolidation of territory that created the Greek polis also divided sacred from productive space, sharpened distinctions between purity and pollution, and created a ritual system premised on gender difference. Regional sanctuaries ameliorated competition between city-states, publicized the results of competitive rituals for males, and encouraged judicial alternatives to violence. Female ritual efforts, focused on reproduction and the health of the family, are less visible, but, as this provocative study shows, no less significant. Taking a fresh look at the epigraphical evidence for Greek ritual practice in the context of recent studies of landscape and political organization, Susan Guettel Cole illuminates the profoundly gendered nature of Greek cult practice and explains the connections between female rituals and the integrity of the community. In a rich integration of ancient sources and current theory, Cole brings together the complex evidence for Greek ritual practice. She discusses relevant medical and philosophical theories about the female body; considers Greek ideas about purity, pollution, and ritual purification; and examines the cult of Artemis in detail. Her nuanced study demonstrates the social contribution of women's rituals to the sustenance of the polis and the identity of its people.

Author : Percy Gardner,Frank Byron Jevons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Greece
ISBN : WISC:89096192190

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A Manual of Greek Antiquities by Percy Gardner,Frank Byron Jevons Pdf

Author : John H. Walton,Victor H. Matthews
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000-09-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830814566

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Bible Background Commentary by John H. Walton,Victor H. Matthews Pdf

John H. Walton and Victor H. Matthews provide an accessible passage-by-passage commentary on the archaeological and cultural background of the first five books of the Bible.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1406 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547062059

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Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Anonymous Pdf

"Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side" is an anonymous compilation of Koran translations. The Koran is one of the most important texts ever published, but, like many ancient writings, its translations can be up to interpretation. This book shows the similarities and differences between the three most popular English translations of this religious text in a fascinating show of what can change based simply on who performs a translation.

Author : John Medows Rodwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Islam
ISBN : UCAL:$B288356

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El-Kor'ân by John Medows Rodwell Pdf

Author : John Medows Rodwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590571118

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The Koran: tr., the suras arranged in chronological order; with notes and index, by J.M. Rodwell. 2nd revised and amended ed by John Medows Rodwell Pdf

Author : Morris Jastrow
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:4057664627629

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The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Morris Jastrow Pdf

A scholarly work penned by Morris Jastrow. This book provides readers with a comprehensive exploration of the religious practices, myths, and cults of ancient Babylonia and Assyria. Jastrow's meticulous research and in-depth analysis offer a deep understanding of Assyro-Babylonian religion and its significance in the broader context of ancient civilizations.

Author : John Renard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780810879744

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Historical Dictionary of Sufism by John Renard Pdf

The most broadly accepted explanation of Sufism is the etymological derivation of the term from the Arabic for “wool,” ṣūf, associating practitioners with a preference for poor, rough clothing. This explanation clearly identifies Sufism with ascetical practice and the importance of manifesting spiritual poverty through material poverty. In fact, some of the earliest “Western” descriptions of individuals now widely associated with the larger phenomenon of Sufism identified them with the Arabic term faqīr, mendicant, or its most common Persian equivalent, darwīsh. Sufism, as presented here embraces a host of features including the ritual, institutional, psychological, hermeneutical, artistic, literary, ethical, and epistemological. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sufism contains a chronology, an introduction, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, major historical figures and movements, practices, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sufism.