Amy Singer

Charity in Islamic Societies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An in-depth tour of the history of charity in Islamic societies from the beginnings of Islam to the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 534g
• ISBN-13: 9780521821643
• ISBN-10: 0521821649
• Artikelnr.: 24927285

Autorenporträt

Amy Singer is a professor in the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at Tel Aviv University. Her recent books include Charity in Islamic Societies and Starting with Food: Culinary Approaches to Ottoman History (also available from Markus Wiener).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Pray and pay alms
2. Even half a date
3. The upper hand
4. The poor and the needy
5. The mixed economy of charity
Conclusion: reorienting charity.