E.J. Brill’s First Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913–1936
Leiden, New York, Koln: E.J. Brill, 1993.
Paperback. A complete reprint of the original First Encyclopaedia of Islam, first published between 1913 and 1936, representing one of the foundational reference works in modern Islamic studies. Produced under the auspices of E.J. Brill, this encyclopedia documents the state of Western scholarship on Islam, Islamic history, culture, law, theology, and geography in the early twentieth century. Entries were authored by many of the leading Orientalist scholars of the period and remain of lasting historiographical interest, both for their content and for the development of the field.
This set includes Volumes I–VIII, arranged alphabetically, together with the Supplement volume. A cornerstone reference for research libraries, historians of Islam, and scholars interested in the evolution of Islamic studies.
Each volume 9 3/4" x 6 3/4". 1,243pp. plus supplement. Paperback editions all bright, clean, likely unread. Numerous folding plates, illustrations, and maps present throughout, believed to be complete. Extremely mild shelf wear, else like new. Near fine. Item #17311
ISBN: 9004097961
Price: $600.00