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History of the Arabs from the Earliest Times to the Present
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TL;DR: Khalidi as mentioned in this paper discusses the history of the Umayyad Caliphate and its role in the development of fine arts in the Arab world, as well as its political administration and social conditions.
Abstract: Preface to the Revised Tenth Edition W.Khalidi - Preface to the Tenth Edition - Preface to the First Edition - PART I: THE PRE-ISLAMIC WORLD - The Arabs as Semites: Arabia the Cradle of the Semitic Race - The Arabian Peninsular - Bedouin Life - Early International Relations - The Sabaean and other States of South Arabia - The Nabataean and other Petty Kingdoms of North and Central Arabia - Al-Hijaz on the Eve of the Rise of Islam - PART II: THE RISE OF ISLAM AND THE CALIPHAL STATE - Muhammad the Prophet of Allah - The Koran the Book of Allah - Islam the Religion of Submission to the Will of Allah - Period of Conquest, Expansion and Colonization, A.D. 632-61 - The Conquest of Syria - Al-'Iraq and Persia Conquered - Egypt, Tripolis and Barqah Acquired - The Administration of the New Possessions - The Struggle between 'Ali and Mu'awiyah for the Caliphate - PART III: THE UMAYYAD AND 'ABBASID EMPIRES - The Umayyad Caliphate: Mu'awiyah Establishes a Dynasty - Hostile Reactions with the Byzantines - The Zenith of Umayyad Power - Political Administration and Social Conditions under the Umayyads - Intellectual Aspects of Life under the Umayyads - Decline and Fall of the Umayyad Dynasty - The Establishment of the 'Abbasid Dynasty - The Golden Prime of the 'Abbasids - The 'Abbasid State - 'Abbasid Society - Scientific and Literary Progress - Education - The Development of Fine Arts - Moslem Sects - The Caliphate Dismembered: Petty Dynasties in the West - Sundry Dynasties in the East - The Collapse of the 'Abbasid Caliphate - PART IV: THE ARABS IN EUROPE: SPAIN AND SICILY - Conquest of Spain - The Umayyad Amirate in Spain - Civil Disturbances - The Umayyad Caliphate of Cordova - Political, Economic and Educational Institutions - Petty States: Fall of Granada - Intellectual Contributions - Art and Architecture - In Sicily - PART V: THE LAST OF THE MEDIEVAL MOSLEM STATES - A Shi'ite Caliphate in Egypt: The Fatimids - Life in Fatimid Egypt - Military Contacts between East and West: The Crusades - Cultural Contacts - The Mamluks, Last Medieval Dynasty of Arab World - Intellectual and Artistic Activity - The End of Mamluk Rule - PART VI: OTTOMAN RULE AND INDEPENDENCE - The Arab Lands as Turkish Provinces - Egypt and the Arab Crescent - The Changing Scene: Impact of the West - Index
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TL;DR: When the famine in Shansi was over, and I began to consider the reasons of it, I felt I must study the causes of human suffering, not only in China but in all the world as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: When the famine in Shansi was over, and I began to consider the reasons of it, I felt I must study the causes of human suffering, not only in China but in all the world. In pondering Western civili...
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...The Caliph Al-Mutawakkil (847-851 A.d.) is reputed to have had 4,000 concubines, all of whom he used sexually (Hitti, 1953, p. 342); Abdur Rahman III reportedly had 6,300 concubines; the harems of Ottoman Sultans ranged from 200 to 1200 women (Khan, 1972, pp. 38-39)....
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TL;DR: The first part of the book is a guide to searching for literature and facts within the field of "Studying Africa" as mentioned in this paper, which is an introduction to the basic handbooks and standard works on contemporary Africa.
Abstract: Studying Africa is an introduction to the basic handbooks and standard works on contemporary Africa. The first part of the book is a guide to searching for literature and facts within the field of ...
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TL;DR: This article presents examples of different treatments of diseases and disorders of the urinary tract carried out by healer herbalists, from a broad, twenty-year study of ethnobotany and folk medicine among pastoral nomads in the Middle East.
Abstract: This article is derived from a broad, twenty-year study of ethnobotany and folk medicine among pastoral nomads in the Middle East which took place from 1984 to 2004. The article presents examples of different treatments of diseases and disorders of the urinary tract carried out by healer herbalists. The preparation of remedies includes boiling infusions, extraction of dry or fresh leaves, flowers, seeds or whole plants. Some of these plants were used both as food and as medicine, by ingesting different parts of the plants, such as leaves, flowers, fruits, and so on, either while soft, cooked or dried. Data were collected by using unstructured interviews and by observation. These plants were identified by healers, patients, and university botanists. This paper identified eighty-five plant species, which belong to thirty-six families. The most representative families are: Asteraceae (8), Brassicaceae (6), Poaceae (6), Umbelliferae (6).
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TL;DR: Difficulties in the translation process are highlighted, specifically in managing data in relation to metaphors, medical terminology and connotation of the text, and importantly, preserving the meaning between the original and translated data.
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TL;DR: In this article, the Reformation of Islamic Thought onderzoekt de gerenommeerde Egyptische geleerde Nasr Abu Zayd de positieve, liberale and inclusieve bijdragen van moslimdenkers.
Abstract: Na de dramatische gebeurtenissen van 11 september 2001 zijn het vooral de fundamentalistische stromingen die de boventoon voeren in de meeste overzichten van het islamitisch denken. Extremisten en fundamentalisten hebben een veel prominentere plaats gekregen dan ze ooit hadden durven dromen. In Reformation of Islamic Thought onderzoekt de gerenommeerde Egyptische geleerde Nasr Abu Zayd de positieve, liberale en inclusieve bijdragen van moslimdenkers. Hij neemt de lezer mee op een kritische reis door de moslimwereld, waar moslimdenkers van Egypte en Iran tot Indonesie proberen de islam te ontdoen van traditionalistische en legalistische interpretaties. Daartegenover benadrukken ze de waarde van een culturele, verlichte Islam en een individualistisch geloof. Velen beschouwen de dogmatische islam van de conservatieven, die vaak wordt gesteund door totalitaire politieke regeringen, als volstrekt achterhaald; ze willen die interpretaties vervangen door een spirituele en ethische islam. In hoeverre zijn deze hervormingsgezinde denkers betrokken bij een daadwerkelijke vernieuwing van het islamitisch denken? Slagen ze erin te ontsnappen aan de traditionalistische valkuil van een uitsluitend negatief beeld van het Westen?
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