The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam

The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam
Author: Cyril Glassé
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1989
Genre: Religion
ISBN:
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Nearly 1200 entries cover religious and ritual practices, prayer, prophets, sects, law, the calendar, social institutions, history, othnography, nationhood, calligraphy and art, languages, medicine, sciences, major cities, and centers of learning. Quotations and hitherto untranslated prayers with 45 color photographs.

Concise Encyclopedia of Islam

Concise Encyclopedia of Islam
Author: Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb (Sir).)
Publisher: Brill
Total Pages: 706
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN:
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The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam is a mandatory reference tool that will prove to be indispensable for students of all subjects which concern, or touch on, the religion and law of Islam. It includes all the articles contained in the first edition and supplement of the Encyclopedia of Islam which are particularly related to the religion and law of Islam. This volume has a vast geographical and historical scope which includes the old Arabo-Islamic Empire, the Islamic states of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and the various Muslim states and communities in Africa, Europe, and the former U.S.S.R. The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam contains an extensive index and bibliography. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details.

A Concise Encyclopedia of Islam

A Concise Encyclopedia of Islam
Author: Gordon Newby
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1780744773
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Covering everything from Adam to Zakariyyah, this concise reference guide is designed specifically for readers and students who wish to learn more about the world's fastest-growing religion. Fully illustrated, the book contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries which give succinct yet authoritative information on everything from the Qur'an and its origins to the role of Islam in the USA. It offers even-handed coverage of the different schools of belief, while featuring photographs, a timeline, and a guide to further reading.

The Concise Encyclopædia of Islam

The Concise Encyclopædia of Islam
Author: Cyril Glassé
Publisher:
Total Pages: 760
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN:
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The first edition of the Encyclopaedia won worldwide acclaim. As a western scholar of the Islamic faith, Cyril Glassé straddle both cultures and has a respect for and an understanding of both the currrent Islamic world and its complex past. This unique single-volume work covers the contemporary Islamic scene, which includes a substantial entry on the Taliban. This new edition also contains an extensively revised chronology which spans the history of Islam, from its origins through developments in the Muslim world today.

The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought

The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought
Author: Gerhard Bowering
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2013
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0691134847
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"In 2012, the year 1433 of the Muslim calendar, the Islamic population throughout the world was estimated at approximately a billion and a half, representing about one-fifth of humanity. In geographical terms, Islam occupies the center of the world, stretching like a big belt across the globe from east to west."--P. vii.

Concise Encyclopaedia of Islam

Concise Encyclopaedia of Islam
Author: Gibb
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 693
Release: 2022-06-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004491570
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The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam is a mandatory reference tool that will prove to be indispensable for students of all subjects which concern, or touch on, the religion and law of Islam. It includes all the articles contained in the first edition and supplement of the Encyclopedia of Islam which are particularly related to the religion and law of Islam. This volume has a vast geographical and historical scope which includes the old Arabo-Islamic Empire, the Islamic states of Iran, Central Asia, the Indian sub-continent and Indonesia, the Ottoman Empire and the various Muslim states and communities in Africa, Europe, and the former U.S.S.R. The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam contains an extensive index and bibliography. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details.

The New Encyclopedia of Islam

The New Encyclopedia of Islam
Author: Cyril Glassé
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 588
Release: 2001
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780759101906
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THe New Encyclopedia of Islam is written by a scholar for the general reader and researcher, without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject. Detailed cross-references lead the reader into deeper knowledge of Islam, whatever his strarting point. Many quotations, and hitherto untranslated prayers, support the religious and philosphical entries.

A Concise Encyclopedia of Islam

A Concise Encyclopedia of Islam
Author: Gordon Darnell Newby
Publisher:
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2002
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9786000013080
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This concise reference guide is designed specifically for readers and students who wish to learn more about the world''s fastest-growing religion. Fully illustrated, the encyclopedia contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries which give succinct yet authoritative information on everything from the Qur''an and its origins to the role of Islam in the USA.

A Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion

A Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion
Author: Anthony C. Thiselton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1780744781
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Covering thinkers from Plato to Freud, offering detailed explanations of key themes such as evil, and outlining clear definitions of complex ideas like‘the doctrine of analogy,’ this is a comprehensive reference tool for all those studying, or interested in, the philosophy of religion.