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Waqf in Central Asia: Four Hundred Years in the History of a Muslim Shrine, 1480-1889 - Princeton Legacy Library R. D. McChesney
Waqf in Central Asia: Four Hundred Years in the History of a Muslim Shrine, 1480-1889 - Princeton Legacy Library
R. D. McChesney
Waqfs, or religious endowments, have long been at the very center of daily Islamic life, establishing religious, cultural, and welfare institutions and serving as a legal means to keep family property intact through several generations. In this book R. D. McChesney focuses on the major Muslim shrine at Balkh--once a flourishing city on an ancient t
380 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 19, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691634418 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 380 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 22 mm · 709 g |
| Language | English |