Author: Arthur Stanley TrittonPublisher:
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Category : Yemen
Languages : ar
Pages : 160
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The Rise of the Imams of Sanaa
Author: Arthur Stanley TrittonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Yemen
Languages : ar
Pages : 160
Book Description
The Rise of the Imams of Sanaa
Author: Arthur Stanley TrittonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
The English Historical Review
Author: Mandell CreightonPublisher:
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
A Tale of Two Factions
Author: Jane HathawayPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791486109
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Winner of the 2003 Ohio Academy of History Outstanding Publication Award This revisionist study reevaluates the origins and foundation myths of the Faqaris and Qasimis, two rival factions that divided Egyptian society during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when Egypt was the largest province in the Ottoman Empire. In answer to the enduring mystery surrounding the factions' origins, Jane Hathaway places their emergence within the generalized crisis that the Ottoman Empire—like much of the rest of the world—suffered during the early modern period, while uncovering a symbiosis between Ottoman Egypt and Yemen that was critical to their formation. In addition, she scrutinizes the factions' foundation myths, deconstructing their tropes and symbols to reveal their connections to much older popular narratives. Drawing on parallels from a wide array of cultures, she demonstrates with striking originality how rituals such as storytelling and public processions, as well as identifying colors and emblems, could serve to reinforce factional identity.
Bridge to Islam
Author: Erich W. BethmannPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000227537
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Originally published in 1953, Bridge to Islam is a detailed study of the beliefs of Muhammad and his followers, exploring the relationship between the world of Islam and that of Christianity. Drawing attention to the common beliefs between Islam and Christianity, the book examines the relationship between these two prominent religions and poses the argument that it is only through a proper appreciation of the differences in spiritual attitudes that a bridge of understanding and knowledge can be built between them. It traces the religious histories of different countries in the Middle East and assesses the position of Islam and Christianity in each one. Bridge to Islam will appeal to those with an interest in the history of Christianity, the history of Islam, religious studies, and the Middle East.
Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society
Author: An Historical Geography of the Ottoman Empire from Earliest Times to the End of the Sixteenth Century
Author: PitcherPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004659781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Anthropology and Civilizational Analysis
Author: Johann P. ArnasonPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438469411
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The concept of civilization has a long but checkered history in anthropology, and anthropological materials have been of great importance for the development of civilizational analysis in historical sociology. Anthropology and Civilizational Analysis brings these diverse fields together and explores a wide range of topics pertaining to civilization, from classical theories to contemporary rhetorical discourses, including detailed case studies of concrete practices documented through archival and ethnographic research. While many scholars and the wider public still think of civilization in simplistic terms, viewing it in terms of Enlightenment notions of progress and evolution to higher stages, others have pluralized the term only to create essentialized units which are only tenuously linked to historical processes. In this book contributors use dynamic approaches, including those rooted in the seminal writings of Émile Durkheim and Marcel Mauss, opening up the dimension of civilization as an important complement to other key terms such as society and culture in social science and historical analysis.
Water and Power in Past Societies
Author: Emily HoltPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 143846875X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Examines the many ways water has contributed to power structures in the past, with insights for contemporary water management. Water, an essential resource in all cultures, is at the heart of human power structures. Utilizing a diverse range of theoretical perspectives, the contributors to Water and Power in Past Societies provide a broad introduction to the archaeology of water-related power structures. The studies herein explore the long history of water politics in human society, offering new insights into the power structures and inequalities surrounding irrigation systems, the collection of rainwater as a component of ancient industrial production, and sea water as a facilitator of communication, trade, and aggression. In addition to examining the role of different types of water in creating power relationships, the volume presents case studies from a variety of climatic regions, ranging from the very dry to the tropical. This geographical breadth facilitates cross-cultural comparison, making Water and Power in Past Societies an essential resource for instructors and students of the archaeology of water. Finally, in addition to reaching conclusions with significant implications for archaeologists and anthropologists, the volume has real contemporary relevance, often drawing explicit parallels with issues of current and future water management.
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