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The Garden and the Fire: Heaven and Hell in Islamic Culture
Nerina Professor Rustomji
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Description for The Garden and the Fire: Heaven and Hell in Islamic Culture
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HRHT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Islamic conceptions of heaven and hell began in the seventh century as an early doctrinal innovation, but by the twelfth century, these notions had evolved into a highly formalized ideal of perfection. In tracking this transformation, Nerina Rustomji reveals the distinct material culture and aesthetic vocabulary Muslims developed to understand heaven and hell and identifies the communities and strategies of defense that took shape around the promise of a future world. Ideas of the afterworld profoundly influenced daily behaviors in Islamic society and gave rise to a code of ethics that encouraged abstinence from sumptuous objects, such as silver ... Read more
Islamic conceptions of heaven and hell began in the seventh century as an early doctrinal innovation, but by the twelfth century, these notions had evolved into a highly formalized ideal of perfection. In tracking this transformation, Nerina Rustomji reveals the distinct material culture and aesthetic vocabulary Muslims developed to understand heaven and hell and identifies the communities and strategies of defense that took shape around the promise of a future world. Ideas of the afterworld profoundly influenced daily behaviors in Islamic society and gave rise to a code of ethics that encouraged abstinence from sumptuous objects, such as silver ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
326 g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231140850
SKU
V9780231140850
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About Nerina Professor Rustomji
Nerina Rustomji is associate professor of history at St. John's University in Queens, New York.
Reviews for The Garden and the Fire: Heaven and Hell in Islamic Culture
A timely publication, highly recommended for specialists and non-specialists alike.
Youssef Choueiri Times Higher Education Supplement This gem of a book offers a thorough, evocative study... Essential. Choice A delightful book.
David Reisman Journal of Islamic Studies A wide-ranging... welcome addition to a small and growing body of scholarship.
Brannon Wheeler American Historical Review Rustomji has filled ... Read more
Youssef Choueiri Times Higher Education Supplement This gem of a book offers a thorough, evocative study... Essential. Choice A delightful book.
David Reisman Journal of Islamic Studies A wide-ranging... welcome addition to a small and growing body of scholarship.
Brannon Wheeler American Historical Review Rustomji has filled ... Read more