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Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world / editor in chief, Richard C. Martin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Macmillan Reference USA : Thomson/Gale, c2004.Description: 2 v. (xxxv, 823 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0028656032 (set)
  • 0028656040 (v. 1)
  • 0028656059 (v. 2)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 909/.097671 21
LOC classification:
  • BP40 .E525 2004
Online resources:
Contents:
v. 1. A-L -- v. 2. M-Z, index.
Review: "This two-volume set on Islam is a timely resource aimed at the general reader. More than 500 articles, 200-5,000 words in length, describe the Islamic world from its known beginnings to the present day. A 'Synoptic Outline of Entries' at the beginning of volume one presents a thematic overview of the encyclopedia that facilitates browsing. A glossary of terms and a pronunciation key appear at the end of volume two, followed by genealogies, timelines, and a detailed index."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.
Item type: Book
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MARY IMMACULATE LIBRARY Reference Section BP40 .E525 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 70558

Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. A-L -- v. 2. M-Z, index.

"This two-volume set on Islam is a timely resource aimed at the general reader. More than 500 articles, 200-5,000 words in length, describe the Islamic world from its known beginnings to the present day. A 'Synoptic Outline of Entries' at the beginning of volume one presents a thematic overview of the encyclopedia that facilitates browsing. A glossary of terms and a pronunciation key appear at the end of volume two, followed by genealogies, timelines, and a detailed index."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.

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