The garden and the fire
Subtitle: heaven and hell in Islamic culture
By: Nerina Rustomji.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9780231140843; 9780231511834
Subjects: Eschatology, Islamic; Paradise (Islam); Hell -- Islam; Philosophy, Islamic
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The garden, the fire, and Islamic origins; title: Visions of the afterworld; title: Material culture and an Islamic ethic; title: Other worldly landscapes and earthly realities; title: Humanity, servants, and companions; title: Individualized gardens and expanding fires; title: Legacy of gardens; title: Epilogue.