Islamic Desk Reference: Compiled from the "Encyclopaedia of Islam": Compiled from the Encyclopaedia of Islam - Hardcover

Van Donzel, E. J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004097384 ISBN 13: 9789004097384

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 1994

Synopsis

Condensed from The Encyclopedia of Islam , a one-volume quick reference for journalists, teachers, students, and others who need basic information about the history, culture, believers, and countries of Islam. All entries are given in English, in the spelling most common now, for example Avicenna and alcohol rather than the original Ibn Sina and al-Kuhl. Includes a few maps and eight color photographs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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"Un instrument de travail et de rifirence fort utile, surtout pour des non-spicialistes.'
Yves Thoraval, "Le Monde Diplomatique, 1994.
'"The reference is a handy, one-volume condensation of the subject matter found in the much larger Encyclopaedia of Islam..".the book would be most useful to the general reader and in libraries catering to the general public, although experts will also find the volume of use in quickly ascertaining dates or basic information.'
David L. White, "American Reference Books Annual, 1995.
'"Concise, factual, and all-inclusive'
"The Reader's Catalog Bulletin, 1994.
'..".on filicitera E. van D. pour cette initiative et pour le risultat riussi de ce travail.'
Claude Gilliot, "bulletin d'Islamologie et d'Etudes Arabes, 1995.
'..".an extremely useful introduction to the major characters, places, institutions, and customs of the Muslim world...The "Islamic Desk Reference's major accomplishment is to offer an accurate and fast access to the history and religion of the Muslim peoples.'
"Middle East Quarterly.
'"Un instrument de travail et de reference fort utile, surtout pour des non-specialistes."' Yves Thoraval, "Le Monde Diplomatique," 1994. '"The reference is a handy, one-volume condensation of the subject matter found in the much larger "Encyclopaedia of Islam."..the book would be most useful to the general reader and in libraries catering to the general public, although experts will also find the volume of use in quickly ascertaining dates or basic information."' David L. White, "American Reference Books Annual," 1995. '"Concise, factual, and all-inclusive "' "The Reader's Catalog Bulletin," 1994. '."..on felicitera E. van D. pour cette initiative et pour le resultat reussi de ce travail."' Claude Gilliot, "bulletin d'Islamologie et d'Etudes Arabes," 1995. '."..an extremely useful introduction to the major characters, places, institutions, and customs of the Muslim world...The "Islamic Desk Reference"'s major accomplishment is to offer an accurate and fast access to the history and religion of the Muslim peoples."' "Middle East Quarterly.""

Synopsis

This one-volume work contains a summary of the subject-matter of "The Encyclopaedia of Islam". It should serve as a quick reference tool for those interested in the religion, the believers and the countries of the Islamic world. All entries are given in English: thus, names of Arabic origin which in the West were corrupted to another spelling, such as Ibn Sina to Avicenna, al-Kuhl to alcohol, are found under the latter term.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 9004097384
• ISBN 13: 9789004097384
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English