{"title":"Antoine Borrut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntoine Borrut\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into the intricate interplay of culture, science, and history in the Islamic world. His works explore themes such as astrology’s role in early Islamic societies, offering readers a nuanced understanding of the period through a detailed and scholarly lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect rigorous historical analysis that illuminates the social and intellectual currents shaping early Islam. Borrut’s writing appeals to those interested in the intersections of history and symbolism within the broader context of Middle Eastern studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"astrology-and-history-in-early-islam-by-antoine-borrut-9781399558259","title":"Astrology and History in Early Islam","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAligning Heaven and Earth in Early Islam\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the construction of historical knowledge during the first centuries of Islam (7th-10th centuries CE) and sheds light on the much-neglected genre of astrological histories. It contends that astrologers played a significant, albeit totally overlooked, role in the making of Islamic historiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume documents a unique moment in historical writing and reveals enduring legacies of this exceptional corpus of texts and historical horoscopes. The flourishing and eventual vanishing of astrological histories reveal broader historiographical trends, most notably a shift of cultural brokers serving as arbitrators of (historical) knowledge and a change of regime of historicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAligning Heaven and Earth in Early Islam\u003c\/i\u003e also reveals the forgotten legacies of a moment in early Islamic historiography, when history was being written according to celestial omens and planetary conjunctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933871423724,"sku":"9781399558259","price":630.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399558259-astrology-and-history-in-early-islam.jpg?v=1783881145"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/antoine-borrut.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}