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The new encyclopedia of Islam / Cyril Glassé.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008.Edition: Third editionDescription: viii, 718 pages, xxiv pages of color plates : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780742562967
  • 0742562964
Other title:
  • Concise encyclopedia of Islam [Other title]
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R BP 40 G549n 2008
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.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) R BP 40 G549n 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000069994

Originally published: The concise encyclopedia of Islam. San Francisco : Harper & Row, 1989

Appendices, chronologie, bibliography

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

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.

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