| Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 4: Bābā Afḍal - Bīrjandī Contributor(s): Madelung, Wilferd (Editor), Daftary, Farhad (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004246916 ISBN-13: 9789004246911 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $703.00 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Persian Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General |
| Series: Encyclopaedia Islamica |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.7" W x 10.5" (4.35 lbs) 812 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of Encyclopaedia Islamica is the fourth of a projected 16-volume publication, consisting of an abridged and edited translation of the Persian Dāʾirat al-Maʿārif-i Buzurg-i Islāmī, 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 Shiʿi Islam and its rich and diverse heritage, which makes it complementary to other encyclopaedias. In addition to providing entries on important themes, subjects and personages in Islam generally, it offers the western reader an opportunity to appreciate the various dimensions of Shiʿi Islam, the Persian contribution to Islamic civilisation, and the spiritual dimensions of the Islamic tradition. |