The Oxford dictionary of Islam
Designed for general readers with little or no knowledge of Islam, this superb Oxford Dictionary provides more than 2,000 vividly written, up-to-date, and authoritative entries organized in an easy-to-use, A-to-Z format. The Dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing...
| Subtitles: | Dictionary of Islam |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
New York ;
Oxford University Press
2003
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| In: | In: Oxford reference online premium |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Dictionary
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| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Islam ; Dictionaries |
| Online Access: |
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| Parallel Edition: | Print version: Oxford Dictionary of Islam: |
| Summary: | Designed for general readers with little or no knowledge of Islam, this superb Oxford Dictionary provides more than 2,000 vividly written, up-to-date, and authoritative entries organized in an easy-to-use, A-to-Z format. The Dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. What emerges is a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. Naturally, readers will find many entries on topics ofintense current interest, such as terrorism and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and al-Qai |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0199891206 |