THE HAJJ by Mr. F. E. Peters ( 9780691026190 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE HAJJ
THE MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA AND THE HOLY PLACES

By:

Mr. F. E. Peters

Format:

Paperback

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£52.00

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ISBN 10:

069102619X

ISBN 13:

9780691026190

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Publisher:

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

22 December, 1995

Pages:

430

Description:

Among the duties God imposes upon every Muslim capable of doing so is a pilgrimage to the holy places in and around Mecca in Arabia. By collecting the firsthand accounts of these travelers and shaping their experiences into a detailed narrative, this title provides a history of the central ritual of Islam from its remote pre-Islamic origins.

Synopsis:

Among the duties God imposes upon every Muslim capable of doing so is a pilgrimage to the holy places in and around Mecca in Arabia. Not only is it a religious ritual filled with blessings for the millions who make the journey annually, but it is also a social, political, and commercial experience that for centuries has set in motion a flood of travelers across the world's continents. Whatever its outcome--spiritual enrichment, cultural exchange, financial gain or ruin--the road to Mecca has long been an exhilarating human adventure. By collecting the firsthand accounts of these travelers and shaping their experiences into a richly detailed narrative, F. E. Peters here provides an unparalleled literary history of the central ritual of Islam from its remote pre-Islamic origins to the end of the Hashimite Kingdom of the Hijaz in 1926.

Illustrations:

3 maps, 26 halftones

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Imprint:

Princeton University Press

Prizes:

Short-listed for Choice's Outstanding Academic Books 1994 (United States)

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Returnable

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