Questa stimata serie offre un'esplorazione completa e approfondita degli Studi Islamici. Ogni volume è scritto da un esperto di spicco, che fornisce sia una panoramica generale dell'argomento sia un pensiero accademico originale. Si configura come una risorsa inestimabile per studenti e accademici che cercano una profonda comprensione delle diverse sfaccettature della cultura e della storia islamica.
This introduction to the archaeology of the Islamic world traces the history of the discipline from its earliest manifestations through to the present, evaluating the contribution made by archaeology to the understanding of key aspects of Islamic culture.
An up-to-date survey of medieval Islamic medicine offering new insights to the role of medicine and physicians in medieval Islamic culture.
Surveying the life, aims, character and inspiration of Muhammad, this classic introduction explains the history, form and chronology of the Qur'an, and gives the views of Muslim and Occidental scholars.
This book charts the history of Twelver Shi'ism and the processes underlying the development of its key distinctive doctrines and practices which ensured its survival in the face of repeated internal and external challenges.