The Ka'ba orientations: readings in Islam's ancient house

The most sacred site of Islam, the Ka'ba (the granite cuboid structure at the centre of the Great Mosque of Mecca) is here investigated by examining six of its predominantly spatial effects.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Meara, Simon ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Further subjects:B Islamic architecture ; Saudia Arabia ; Mecca
B Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)
B Islamic Architecture (Saudia Arabia) (Mecca)
B Islamic shrines Social aspects (Saudi Arabia)
B Masjid al-Ḥarām
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780748699308
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Summary:The most sacred site of Islam, the Ka'ba (the granite cuboid structure at the centre of the Great Mosque of Mecca) is here investigated by examining six of its predominantly spatial effects.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Sep 2020)
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 253 pages), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:0748699317