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Medieval Jerusalem and Islamic Worship treats of the holy sites of the Muslims in Jerusalem and the ceremonies and pilgrimage to these places during the early Muslim period. It is based primarily on primary Arabic sources, some of which have been used for the first time. Emphasis is given to the works of “Literature in Praise of Jerusalem”, an important and unique source for the history and topography of the city.
Many of the topics in this book have never been dealt with before, e.g. the detailed description of the first known guide for the Muslim pilgrim to Jerusalem, that dates from the 11th century, and the supplementary discussion of the 16th-century guide. Both guides are still in manuscript and have never been published.
Many of the topics in this book have never been dealt with before, e.g. the detailed description of the first known guide for the Muslim pilgrim to Jerusalem, that dates from the 11th century, and the supplementary discussion of the 16th-century guide. Both guides are still in manuscript and have never been published.
Price: $169.00
Pages: 198
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Islamic History and Civilization
Publication Date:
01 January 1994
ISBN: 9789004100107
Format: Hardcover
'This study of medieval Islamic travelogues and traditions in praise of Jerusalem contains important material for students of the intellectual and cultural background to Middle Eastern affairs...'
S. Ward, Choice, 1995.
'This work is a thorough overview of the development of Jerusalem as a place of Muslim pilgrimage, divided into four main sections...a useful reference work, worth considering for classes dealing with pilgrimage or the notion of sacred space.'
Brannon M. Wheeler, Religious Studies Review, 1996.
S. Ward, Choice, 1995.
'This work is a thorough overview of the development of Jerusalem as a place of Muslim pilgrimage, divided into four main sections...a useful reference work, worth considering for classes dealing with pilgrimage or the notion of sacred space.'
Brannon M. Wheeler, Religious Studies Review, 1996.
Amikam Elad, Ph.D. (1987) in Medieval Islamic History, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, is a senior lecturer at the department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University. He has published extensively on a vast range of topics relating to early Islamic history, in particular the early ‘Abbāsid period and on the history of Palestine during the medieval Islamic period.