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Historical dictionary of Islam: historical dictionaries of religions..

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The volumes in this Scarecrow series have varied in quality, but this dictionary fares well. Its clear, concise entries give basic facts, organized under headings in English, when available, rather than in Arabic. The book includes a chronology, an accessible historical introduction, and a considerable bibliography arranged by broad categories. Unfortunately, the book has a few drawbacks: some topics are missing (e.g., "Qa'im," similar to Mahdi); the need to compress sometimes distorts a subject, as in the article on Bab; and there is only one map. While larger libraries should be sure that they also have larger reference works on Islam (e.g., Encyclopaedia of Islam, Brill Academic; Encyclopaedia Iranica, Mazda), this book is a good acquisition for most public libraries and a useful supplementary quick reference for academic libraries. William P. Collins, Library of Congress.

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R 297.003 ADA h

Publisher

Lanham : The Scarecrow Press., 2001

Collation

xxxiii,417p.; 22 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-8108-3962-8

Classification

R 297.003

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Subject(s)

ISLAM - DICTIONARIES

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G/v

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