The Other Sides of Paradise: Explorations into the Religious Meanings of Domestic Space in Islam
Juan Eduardo Campo
232 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0872497380
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Language: English
Publish: 662716800000
Contemporary houses are usually recognized as forms of shelter and property. However, recent research in religious studies and in anthropology has shown that houses in pre-modern cultures can embody as well as convey sacred meanings and dominant cultural norms.