Mekka in the latter part of the 19th century : daily life, customs and learning, the Moslims of the East-Indian archipelago

Author(s)

• Hurgronje, C. Snouck (Christiaan Snouck)
• Monahan, J. H.
• Witkam, J. J.

Bibliographic Information

Mekka in the latter part of the 19th century : daily life, customs and learning, the Moslims of the East-Indian archipelago

by C. Snouck Hurgronje ; translated by J.H. Monahan ; with an introduction by Jan Just Witkam

Brill, [2021], c2007

• : paperback

Other Title

Mekka

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

"This paperback was originally published in hardback as Volume 1 in the series BCII"--T. p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

From 1884-1885, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje stayed in Mecca. He became intimately acquainted with the daily life of the Meccans and the thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. This volume deals with social and family life, funeral customs and marriage. It is a unique insight in one the most important places in islamic culture. With a new foreword by Jan Just Witkam

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BC08407440
• ISBN:
  • 9789004450240
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: Leiden ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xxi, 326 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS248.M4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mecca (Saudi Arabia) -- Social life and customs