Islamic Names (Islamic Surveys) (Islamic Surveys): An Introduction (The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys) - Hardcover

Annemarie Schimmel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0852245637 ISBN 13: 9780852245637

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 1990

Synopsis

Guiding Western readers through the endlessly fascinating and complicated system of Islamic personal names, Annemarie Schimmel's directory touches upon almost every aspect of Islamic life.

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Review

Offers a tantalising glimpse into Islamic personal names. This volume is a mostuseful addition to the books on Islamic names. Covers a great deal of ground and many different disciplines and has much value for almost any student of Islam. An excellent reference and compendium for Islamic names. Professor Schimmel is to be commended for bringing extreme diversity and detail into a very interesting and highly useful document. -- Names: A Journal of Onomastics Offers a tantalising glimpse into Islamic personal names. This volume is a mostuseful addition to the books on Islamic names. Covers a great deal of ground and many different disciplines and has much value for almost any student of Islam. An excellent reference and compendium for Islamic names. Professor Schimmel is to be commended for bringing extreme diversity and detail into a very interesting and highly useful document.

From the Back Cover

From superstition to indications of social change, this wide-ranging guide surveys all Islamic countries to provide a detailed account of naming, helping the reader to understand Islamic historical sources and culture, as well as the names of living individuals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0852245637
• ISBN 13: 9780852245637
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176