Observations on Divers Passages of the Scripture, Vol. 4: Placing Many of Them in a Light Altogether New; Relating to VII. Their Books; VIII. The ... Wilderness, and the Red-Sea; X. Misce - Softcover

Thomas Harmer

 
9781333861568: Observations on Divers Passages of the Scripture, Vol. 4: Placing Many of Them in a Light Altogether New; Relating to VII. Their Books; VIII. The ... Wilderness, and the Red-Sea; X. Misce

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This book is part of a series dedicated to the reconstruction of daily life in the Muslim world. Of particular interest to historians of the home, the volume examines the contents and uses of medieval Arabic books, revealing the lives and practices of people in the Middle East during the Middle Ages. The author masterfully combines literary and material evidence to reconstruct medieval Arabic books, the contexts in which they were used, and the everyday life and events they depict. The author argues that this examination provides a unique glimpse into the daily realities of medieval Islamic society.

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