Description |
viii, 718 p., xxiv p. of col. plates : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 711-718). |
Note |
Originally published: The concise encyclopedia of Islam. San Francisco : Harper & Row, 1989 |
Contents |
Author's preface -- Introduction / Professor Huston Smith -- Notes -- The encyclopedia -- Appendix A : Reference maps -- Historical synopsis of the Islamic world -- Historical synopsis of the Middle East -- Arabia and its neighbours at the time of the Prophet's birth -- Islam in the modern world -- Appendix B : Mecca and the Ḥajj -- Chart of the Ḥajj -- Map of Mecca -- Plan of the Grand Mosque -- Appendix C : Branches of Islam -- Appendix D : Genealogical tables -- The Quraysh -- The Umayyads -- The ʼAbbāsids -- The ʼAlids -- Chronology -- Bibliography. |
Summary |
Comprehensively encompasses the beliefs, practices, history, and culture of the Islamic world in a single, scholarly volume. Features over 1400 fully revised entries including a wide range of new entries covering the contemporary Islamic scene. |
Subject |
Islam -- Dictionaries.
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Islam -- Encyclopedias.
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Standard No. |
243623722 |
ISBN |
0742562964 |
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9780742562967 |
OCLC # |
213401056 |
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