The garden and the fire: heaven and hell in Islamic culture
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New York
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Columbia University Press
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c2009
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xxii, 201 p.: ill.; 23 cm
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Includes bibliographical references )p. ]181[-192( and index
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Nerina Rustomji
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The garden, the fire, and Islamic origins -- Visions of the afterworld -- Material culture and an Islamic ethic -- Otherworldly landscapes and earthly realities -- Humanity, servants, and companions -- Individualized gardens and expanding fires -- Legacy of gardens -- Epilogue