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

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9780748699308 (hardcover)
Author	O'Meara, Simon
Title	The Ka'ba orientations : readings in Islam's ancient house / Simon O'Meara
Publisher	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2020
Physical desc.	viii, 253 pages ; illustrations ; 26 cm.
Note	CB illustrations: p. 122, fig. 5.5 (Ar 4223, ff. 3v-4r); p. 147, fig. 6.7 (Per 254.83); p. 156, fig. 6.19 (Per 235, f. 55a).
Bibliography etc.	Includes bibliographical references (pages [160]-243) and index.
Contents	Introduction -- The Kaʿba as qibla -- The Kaʿba as navel -- The Kaʿba as substructure -- The Kaʿba as beloved -- The house as holder -- The house as dwelling -- Conclusion.
Subject	Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- Ar 4223
	Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- Per 235
	Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- Per 254
	Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)
	Islamic architecture
	Islamic art and symbolism

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