| Islamic Names: An Introduction Revised Edition Contributor(s): Schimmel, Anne-Marie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748606882 ISBN-13: 9780748606887 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1990 Annotation: From superstition to indications of social change, this wide-ranging guide surveys all Islamic countries to provide a detailed account of naming, helping the reader to understand Islamic historical sources and culture, as well as the names of living individuals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Reference |
| Dewey: 929 |
| LCCN: 2002360432 |
| Series: Islamic Surveys |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.36" W x 8.43" (0.49 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Guiding Western readers through the endlessly fascinating and complicated system of Islamic personal names, Annemarie Schimmel's directory touches upon almost every aspect of Islamic life. |