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THE OXFORD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD: SIX-VOLUME SET
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| By: |
John L. Esposito (Editor) |
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Multiple copy pack |
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£540.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195305132 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195305135 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 April, 2009 |
| Edition: |
Revised edition |
| Series: |
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World |
| Pages: |
2976 |
| Description: |
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World is a comprehensive reference work that includes approximately 1,100 articles on all aspects of the Islamic world. It represents a thorough revision and expansion of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World with 324 new articles and 400 revised articles. All of the bibliographies are updated and revised to reflect the most current scholarship available. It brings the material up to date andextends coverage back to the beginnings of Islam in the sixth century. |
| Synopsis: |
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World is a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of religion, politics, and culture in Muslim societies throughout the world. It represents a thorough revision and expansion of the hugely successful Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, with hundreds of additional entries extending the scope of the Encyclopedia back to the sixth century. Truly multidisciplinary, the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World reflects the breadth and depth of contemporary scholarship in Islamic studies, with coverage of topics such as the Islamic state, pilgrimage, law, marriage, social and political movements, women, Muslim minorities, human rights, Islam in the West, interreligious affairs, and foreign relations. Every entry is accompanied by an up-to-date bibliography. |
| Illustrations: |
600 halftones |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Library Journal Best Reference 2007 Booklist Editors' Choice |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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