Consists of both original volumes Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur (GAL) by Carl Brockelmann (1868-1956), as well as the three supplement volumes, including the indexes.
This volume of Encyclopaedia Islamica is the first of a projected 16-volume publication, consisting of an abridged and edited translation of the Persian Da’irat al-Ma’arif-i Buzurg-i Islami, one of the most comprehensive sources on Islam and the Muslim world. One unique feature of this work of reference lies in the attention it gives to Shi’i Islam and its rich and diverse heritage, which makes it complementary to other encyclopaedias.
Comprehensive coverage of Islam in the twentieth century and of Muslim minorities all over the world. Contains volumes I-XII of the New Edition of the Encyclopedia of Islam.
Includes entries on major historical events, important places, leading personalities, and significant aspects of Afghanistan history from the earliest times to the present.
Begins with the earliest civilizations and covers the many periods that followed, ranging from the history of ancient Mesopotamia to the Abbasid Empire to present-day Iraq. (From publisher's website)
Reflects the latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world, crossing history, geographic borders and disciplines.
Bibliographic records of books, articles, chapters of books and reviews written in English since the movement of translation and commentary of Arabic literary texts first began in the West.
Oxford encyclopedia of the modern Islamic world
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world
