Studies in Islamic History and Institutions.

Buchr�cken lichtbedingt leicht ausgeblichen, einige Anstreichungen im Buch, sonst gut und sauber / Spine slightly faded due to light, some annotations in book, otherwise good and clean. - CONTENTS Preface References to prior Publication of Studies included in this Volume Abbreviations PART ONE THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAM I. The Four Faces of Islam II. The Intermediate Civilization / The Hellenic Heritage in Islam PART TWO ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS III. Prayer in Islam IV. Ramadan - the Muslim Month of Fasting, its Early Development and Religious Meaning V. The Origin and Nature of the Muslim Friday Worship VI. The Birth-Hour of Muslim Law VII The Sanctity of Jerusalem and Palestine in Early Islam VIII. A Turning-Point in the History of the Muslim State IX. The Origin of the Vizierate and its True Character . Appendix X. Attitudes towards Government in Islam and Judaism PART THREE ISLAMIC SOCIAL HISTORY XL The Rise of the Middle-Eastern Bourgeoisie in Early Islamic Times XII. The Mentality of the Middle Class in Medieval Islam XIII. The Working People of the Mediterranean Area during the High Middle Ages XIV. The Documents of the Cairo Geniza as a Source for Islamic Social History Appendix XV. The Unity of the Mediterranean World in the �Middle� Middle Ages XVI. Medieval Tunisia - the Hub of the Mediterranean . XVII. Letters and Documents on the India Trade in Medieval Times XVIII. The Beginnings of the Karim Merchants and the Nature of their Organization XIX. The Present Day Arabic Proverb as a Testimony to the Social History of the Middle East Index and Glossary.