| Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus: Bio-Bibliographical Supplement to Index Islamicus, 1665-1980, Volume Three (N-Z) Contributor(s): Behn, Wolfgang (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004141898 ISBN-13: 9789004141896 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $329.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: This third and last of the three-volume "Who's Who in Islamic Studies presents the scholarly world at long last with its own biographical encyclopaedia. Taking as a starting point the inventory of authors from the renowned "Index Islamicus, the author, Wolfgang Behn (Berlin), has systematically collected numerous data on the lives and works of the tens of thousands of authors listed in the "Index Islamicus from 1665 to 1980. This "Biographical Companion will be an indispensable reference tool for the serious student and scholar of Islamic Studies. It enables the user to quickly gain knowledge on the life, work, and professional background of almost every major and minor author, and thus to place each author in his/her proper perspective. A tremendous achievement and a true must for every library. Volume Two of this work will be published in early 2006. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - History | World - General - Reference |
| Dewey: 909.097 |
| LCCN: 2004051985 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East |
| Physical Information: 1.97" H x 6.62" W x 9.6" (3.13 lbs) 732 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This third and last of the three-volume Who's Who in Islamic Studies presents the scholarly world at long last with its own biographical encyclopaedia. Taking as a starting point the inventory of authors from the renowned Index Islamicus, the author, Wolfgang Behn (Berlin), has systematically collected numerous data on the lives and works of the tens of thousands of authors listed in the Index Islamicus from 1665 to 1980. This Biographical Companion will be an indispensable reference tool for the serious student and scholar of Islamic Studies. It enables the user to quickly gain knowledge on the life, work, and professional background of almost every major and minor author, and thus to place each author in his/her proper perspective. A tremendous achievement and a true must for every library. |