The holy city of Medina : sacred space in early Islamic Arabia /
Munt, T. H. R. 1984-
The holy city of Medina : sacred space in early Islamic Arabia / Harry Munt. - 1 online resource (xv, 226 pages) : maps. - Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization . - Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. �Haram and im : sacred space in the pre-Islamic �Hijaz; 2. Muhammad and the Constitution of Medina: the declaration of Medina's �haram; 3. Debating sanctity: the validity of Medina's �haram; 4. The construction of a sacred topography; 5. Following in the Prophet's footsteps, visiting his grave: early Islamic pilgrimage to Medina; 6. The Prophet's inheritance: Medina's emergence as a holy city in the first-third and seventh-ninth centuries; Conclusion.
"This book examines the emergence of Medina as a holy city, focusing on the historical developments of the first three Islamic centuries"--
9781316004258 (electronic bk.) 1316004252 (electronic bk.) 9781107323773 (electronic bk.) 1107323770 (electronic bk.)
Islamic shrines--Saudi Arabia--Medina.
RELIGION / Islam / General.
HISTORY / Middle East / General
Medina (Saudi Arabia)
Electronic books.
DS248.M5 / M86 2014eb
953.8
The holy city of Medina : sacred space in early Islamic Arabia / Harry Munt. - 1 online resource (xv, 226 pages) : maps. - Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization . - Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. �Haram and im : sacred space in the pre-Islamic �Hijaz; 2. Muhammad and the Constitution of Medina: the declaration of Medina's �haram; 3. Debating sanctity: the validity of Medina's �haram; 4. The construction of a sacred topography; 5. Following in the Prophet's footsteps, visiting his grave: early Islamic pilgrimage to Medina; 6. The Prophet's inheritance: Medina's emergence as a holy city in the first-third and seventh-ninth centuries; Conclusion.
"This book examines the emergence of Medina as a holy city, focusing on the historical developments of the first three Islamic centuries"--
9781316004258 (electronic bk.) 1316004252 (electronic bk.) 9781107323773 (electronic bk.) 1107323770 (electronic bk.)
Islamic shrines--Saudi Arabia--Medina.
RELIGION / Islam / General.
HISTORY / Middle East / General
Medina (Saudi Arabia)
Electronic books.
DS248.M5 / M86 2014eb
953.8