The day begins at sunset : perceptions of time in the Islamic world /: perceptions of time in the Islamic world. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Barbara Freyer Stowasser.
• Authors: Stowasser, Barbara Freyer, 1935-2012
• Contents: Part I. History, Religion, Politics and Time. Calendars: an introduction; The Islamic calendar; Time, the Qur'an and science -- Part II. A Medieval Case Study: Cosmology, Technology and Five Eastern Calendars Through an Islamic Lens. The making of a medieval scientist's career: Abu al-Rayhan al-Biruni; The life and works of al-Biruni; Calendars by the bushel -- Part III. How Daily Muslim Rituals are Still Performed 'on Time'. 'Time sticks': regulating the Islamic day.
• Publisher Details: London New York : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (190 pages)
• Subjects: 297.265; Time -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Islamic calendar; Astronomy -- Religious aspects -- Islam; RELIGION -- Islam -- General; Astronomy -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Islamic calendar; Time -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Islam; Kalender; Zeitwahrnehmung; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857735546; 0857735543; 0857735543
• Related ISBNs: 9781780765426; 1780765428
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-179) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.