By Étienne de la Vaissière; James Ward (Translator) (Author)

The Sogdian investors have been the most go-between of crucial Asia from the 5th to the 8th century. From their cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, or Tashkent, their diaspora is attested via texts, inscriptions or archaeology in all of the significant international locations of Asia (India, China, Iran, Turkish Steppe, but additionally Byzantium). This survey for the 1st time brings jointly the entire info on their exchange, from the start, a small-scale alternate within the first century BC as much as its result in the 10th century. it's going to curiosity all of the experts of historical and Medieval Asia (including experts of Sinology, Islamic reviews, Iranology, Turkology and Indology) but in addition experts of Medieval financial heritage.

By Ellen Morris

В книге рассматривается развитие с течением времени политики Нового Царства путём анализа размещения египетских военных баз за рубежом - в Сирии, Палестине, Нубии, и Ливии. Анализируются археологические свидетельства и текстовые документы, имеющее отношение к городским крепостям, фортам, пограничным контрольно-пропускным пунктам и военному ведомству, чтобы осветить стратегию и те изменения, используя которые, египетские правители управляли подчиненными территориями. Книга может представлять интерес не только для египтологов, но и для специалистов по Ближнему Востоку - археологов, историков и антропологов, занятых сравнительным изучением ранних империй и военной тактикиОбразцы сканов:

By Anna Örnberg

By Aharon Layish

This quantity offers annotated English translations of seventy two court docket judgements passed down through the the Sharīʿa Courts of Adjābiya and Kufra approximately through the interval 1930-1970; the unique texts (facsimiles and edited records) seemed in A.Layish, Legal files on Libyan Tribal Society in technique of Sedentarization (Wiesbaden, 1998). The files tackle own prestige, succession, murder and physically damage, estate, legal responsibility, and attest to the interplay among the sharīʿa representing normative Islam, and tribal conventional legislations, representing social fact in Cyrenaica through the aforementioned interval. additionally they exemplify the qadi's position of bringing a Bedouin society in the orbit of normative Islam. A.Borg's essay Orality, Languages, and tradition in Arabic Juridical Discourse addresses cultural features of orality at the language of those records. The learn is meant for Orientalists, Islamologists, felony and social historians, social scientists, and attorneys drawn to Islamic and comparative legislation.

By Professor of Sociology Eliezer Ben-Rafael

Who and what's a Jew? Is there any universal denominator among an ultra-Orthodox rabbi of an Israeli North African neighborhood and a Berkeley educational of the circulate for an earthly and Humanistic Judaism? Do Jews across the world convergre and emphasize their harmony or do they percentage contrasting thoughts of collective id? half I of this publication provides a scientific dialogue of Jewish identities during this period of (post)modernity. the chance is accessible by way of a suite of priceless texts, which seem partly II. those texts approximately Jewish identification have been invited, in 1958, by means of Ben-Gurion from 50 intellectuals - rabbis, writers, scientists and legal professionals -, from the Diaspora and Israel, consultant of the vital streams of up to date Jewish notion. This publication can also be to be had in paperback.

By Rebecca Yaker

By Tor Erik Vigran

Building or architectural acoustics is taken during this e-book to hide all features of sound and vibration in structures. The publication covers room acoustics however the major emphasis is on sound insulation and sound absorption and the elemental features of noise and vibration difficulties attached to carrier gear and exterior assets. Measuring strategies attached to those fields also are introduced in. it truly is designed for complex point engineering reviews and can be invaluable as a consultant for practitioners and acoustic specialists who have to fulfil the calls for of establishing laws.

It provides emphasis to the acoustical functionality of constructions as derived from the functionality of the weather comprising quite a few constructions. accordingly, the actual elements of sound transmission and absorption must be understood, and the main target is at the layout of components and constructions to supply excessive sound insulation and excessive soaking up energy. Examples are taken from every kind of constructions. The publication goals at giving an knowing of the actual rules concerned and 3 chapters are for this reason dedicated to vibration phenomena and sound waves in fluids and strong media. Subjective facets attached to sound and sound conception is adequately lined through different books; in spite of the fact that, the bankruptcy on room acoustics comprises descriptions of measures that quantify the "acoustic caliber" of rooms for speech and music.

By Robert McKinney

The poetry of the tremendous prolific and flexible 'Abbāsid poet Ibn al-Rūmī is tested during this booklet. half 1, The Poet, reconstructs the poet's existence and instances delivering the heritage for half II, The Poetry, which strains the affects in Ibn al-Rūmī's special poetic variety and issues. this gives a glimpse right into a fairly fluid interval in Arabic literary background whilst the boundary among poetry and prose used to be changing into more and more permeable, as a result of the emergence of the so-called "secretary-poets," and to the superiority and value of the munāżarah, or disputation. half III, The Poem, analyzes the poet's celebrated 282-line poem commemorating the quashing of the Zanj uprising. The towering architectonics and complicated association of this poem offer a fantastic chance to discover Ibn al-Rūmī's poetic contribution.

By Annette Stelmack

An illustrated consultant to fit, sustainable, and high-performing layout methodologies. «A good deal of craftsmanship, hands-on adventure, and thorough examine has long gone into the coaching of Annette Stelmacks ebook. during this period, coping with advanced concerns for more fit, greener, more secure, and extra resilient groups extra successfully has develop into an immense precedence. an important advisor and lots more and plenty wanted software, it's going to let inside designers to create houses inside of groups which are larger locations for our present and subsequent generations.» —Linda Sorrento, FASID, IIDA, LEED-AP BD+C, government Director, nationwide Academy of Environmental layout, Washington, DC «It is uncommon certainly to discover a eco-friendly development specialist who has the intensity and breadth of information and adventure as Annette Stelmack. you simply cant discover a larger source on sustainable inside design.» —Peter Yost, LEED-AP, crucial and vice chairman, Technical prone, BuildingGreen, Inc. Environmental and well-being concerns affecting the layout of houses have moved into the mainstream as sustainable layout has grown exponentially during the last decade. this present day, there are numerous assets to be had to most of the people, tough that residential inside designers comprehend, undertake and enforce the present physique of information. because of this, it truly is crucial that inside designers be the catalysts for switch by means of offering modern, credible, and in charge prone. the second one version of Sustainable Residential Interiors addresses slicing- side strategies, ideas, and ideas in addition to information for in-depth product vetting standards. Award-winning, best inside fashion designer Annette Stelmack stocks her services from the point of view of LEED BuildingDesign & development tasks, fit interiors, and chemical sensitivities, addressing rules, thoughts, and options for layout practitioners. A complete replace of the present kingdom of the sustainable inside layout is equipped, together with current and upcoming modifications, thought-leading rules, suggestions and practices for undertaking implementation, and effective issues and assets for in-depth product vetting to aid high-performing, fit interiors. Sustainable Residential Interiors takes readers via an built-in layout strategy, demonstrating appropriate rules and practices that observe to actually any interiors undertaking towards developing an atmosphere that's fit, high-performing, sensible, sustainable, and gorgeous. In doing so, it: • Promotes serious pondering well-being and environmental concerns within the development • good points checklists and present assets, offering a «hands on» functional procedure • Addresses in-depth, appropriate 3rd celebration certifications and info on appropriate development score structures • offers in-depth recommendations and standards for fastened inside finishes, furniture, gear and furniture • Demonstrates winning, suitable, different and encouraging case reports • provides finished instruments and assets for learning and vetting items composition and chemical makeup. • Evaluates all points of a structures inside to spot and enforce equipment that: keep power and water decrease Co2 emissions and waste increase indoor air caliber freed from pollution and are attentive to environmental affects • Encourages forward-thinking by way of that includes inspirational statements from mentors, friends, and leaders • Urges inside designers to decide to designing secure, fit environments which are vital to a pro code of ethics, which make sure the supply of confident results for the buyer and any constructions destiny occupants

By Pamela Todd

This is often the definitive resource booklet for an individual drawn to residing with Arts and Crafts sort. In it, Pamela Todd celebrates William Morris's genius, proposing an intensive assessment of his existence and occupation, and displaying how he envisaged and carried out schemes for interiors in his personal houses and people of others. a sequence of 'Case stories' explores six modern homes - from a contemporary London townhouse to a conventional Arts and Crafts domestic in Massachusetts - that experience and tailored Morris's dicta, brilliantly demonstrating how the fashion may be utilized to our surroundings this day. The publication concludes with a accomplished style-sourcing part, in addition to a gazetteer of areas to go to for suggestion.