Encylcopedias About Muslim Civilisations: Encyclopedias about Muslim Civilisations (Muslim Civilisations Abstracts)

Published in Association with the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748639700); The first volume in the Muslim Civilisations Abstracts series is an innovative reference catalogue of 200 annotated bibliographies and abstracts of encyclopedias published during the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Material is presented in English, Arabic and Turkish. Volumes in the series seek not only to represent the diversity of the Muslim world, but also to create access to and reinforce communication between scholars and institutions within the Muslim world; where the sharing of knowledge and information has often been hindered due to language barriers. ## Published in Association with the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations The first volume in the Muslim Civilisations Abstracts series is an innovative reference catalogue of 200 annotated bibliographies and abstracts of encyclopedias published during the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Material is presented in English, Arabic and Turkish. Volumes in the series seek not only to represent the diversity of the Muslim world, but also to create access to and reinforce communication between scholars and institutions within the Muslim world; where the sharing of knowledge and information has often been hindered due to language barriers. The first volume in the Muslim Civilisations Abstracts series is a reference catalogue of 200 annotated bibliographies and abstracts of encyclopedias published during the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Material has been made available in English, Arabic and Turkish. Volumes in the series seek not only to represent the diversity of Muslim societies, but also to create access to and reinforce communication between scholars and institutions across Muslim contexts, where the sharing of knowledge and information has often been hindered due to language barriers Established in London in 2002, the Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations aims to strengthen research and teaching about the heritages of Muslim societies as they have evolved over time, and to examine the challenges these societies face in today's globalised world. It also seeks to create opportunities for interaction among academics, traditionally trained scholars, innovative thinkers and leaders, in an effort to promote dialogue and build bridges This series presents an innovative reference catalogue of annotated bibliographies and abstracts of encyclopedias published during the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. By translating these in up to eight languages, the MCA series aims not only to represent the diversity of Muslim societies, but also to make accessible to scholars, students and the public at large the plethora of existing scholarship about Muslim civilisations Aptin Khanbaghi Is Senior Researcher And Project Team Leader For The Muslim Civilisations Abstracts Project At The Institute For The Study Of Muslim Civilisations, The Aga Khan University (uk). He Is Author Of The Fire, The Star And The Cross: Minority Religions In Medieval And Early Modern Iran (2006). --book Jacket. This is an innovative reference catalogue of 200 annotated bibliographies and abstracts of encyclopaedias published during the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Material is presented in English, Arabic and Turkish. Encyclopedias about Muslim Civilisations-Edited by Aptin Khanbaghi