Middle Eastern history

Islamic Thought and the Art of Translation honors two of the most beloved and productive scholars in the field of Islamic Studies, Professors William Chittick and Sachiko Murata.

Al-Fazari's writings are a unique source of information about Ibadi teachings on ?

In early Islamic philosophy, poetry was regarded as a means to transmit the eternal truths of philosophy to the masses and to move them to virtuous conduct by the use of poetical syllogisms.

In the history of Islam, royal courts and other centers of wordly power played a major role in the survival and development of the sciences and the arts.

In every age and culture, royal courts have always attracted a multitude of scholars, artists and other folk seeking patronage and protection.

In the history of the arts, emulation has always been important, regardless of time and place.

Ajanta:Year by Year is planned as a biography of this remarkable site, starting with the earliest caves, dating from some two thousand years, to its startling renaissance in the brief period between approximately 462 and 480.

How were prominent figures in the formative stages of China's imperial government affected by changes in the theory and practice of government and its institutions?

Islamic Studies Today: Essays in Honor of Andrew Rippin, is a collection of essays on the Qur'an, qur'anic exegesis, the early history of Islam, the relationship of the qur'anic text to writings from other religious traditions, and the use of the Qur'an in modern discussions and debates.

This groundbreaking book surveys the entire history of popular religious sects in Chinese history.

In Carrying on the Tradition Garrett Davidson employs a variety of largely unutilized print, as well as archival sources collected from the Near East, North Africa, India, Europe, and North America.

Between 1600 and 1750 Ottoman Turkish music differentiated itself from an older Persianate art music and developed the genres antecedent to modern Turkish art music.

One of the challenges that the Qur?

In medieval Persia, the munshi or court secretary belonged to a highly professional, privileged class, enjoying a comfortable income and attractive living conditions.

In his younger years, the famous musician and theorist of music Safi al-Din al-Urmawi (d.

This third volume of Andre Wink's acclaimed and pioneering Al-Hind:The Making of the Indo-Islamic World takes the reader from the late Mongol invasions to the end of the medieval period and the beginnings of early modern times in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century.

Many studies on the Islamic world refer to writings that were originally published in manuscript.

Throughout history, Indian culture has had the interest of the Persians.

Volume Two begins with writings by some of the most important critics of Walter Spink's conclusions, interspersed with his own responses, using a thorough analysis of the great Cave 26 to support his assertions.

Islamic studies are for a large part based on texts that were originally transmitted in manuscript.