Stowasser, Barbara Freyer  (1935-2012) <br/><br/>
The day begins at sunset  perceptions of time in the Islamic world /  [Texte imprimé] : 
Barbara Freyer Stowasser 
 - London ;  New York :  I.B. Tauris,  cop. 2014 
 - 1 vol. (190 p.) ;  23 cm 
 - Library of Middle East history ;  48 .
 - Library of Middle East history (I. B. Tauris) .
<br/><br/>Bibliogr. p. 166-179 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-1-78076-542-6 1-78076-542-8 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Time / Religious aspects / Islam Islamic calendar Astronomy / Religious aspects / Islam Astronomy / Religious aspects / Islam Islamic calendar Time / Religious aspects / Islam Islam Kalender Zeitwahrnehmung 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>216.5