Encyclopaedia of Islam 1913-1936, E.J. Brill's First (9 vols)
Edited by M.Th. Houtsma, T.W. Arnold, R. Basset, R. Hartmann, A.J. Wensinck, H.A.R. Gibb, W. Heffening, and E. Lévi-Provençal
Reviews
From an interview with Orhan Pamuk by the New York Times (November 8,2012):
"Q: Which book would you to a desert island? A: "...the first edition of “Encyclopaedia of Islam” (1913-1936).. My imagination works best with facts — especially if they are a bit dated. After 10 years they should pick me up from the desert island to publish the novels I wrote there."
Link to the full interview, please click here.
'...retains its place as the most complete and comprehensive work in the field.'
Ellen Broidy, American Reference Books Annual, 1988.
'...bleibt das Standardwerk für alle Bibliotheken, Professoren und wohlhabenden Laien...'
Volker S. Stahr, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 1994.
"Q: Which book would you to a desert island? A: "...the first edition of “Encyclopaedia of Islam” (1913-1936).. My imagination works best with facts — especially if they are a bit dated. After 10 years they should pick me up from the desert island to publish the novels I wrote there."
Link to the full interview, please click here.
'...retains its place as the most complete and comprehensive work in the field.'
Ellen Broidy, American Reference Books Annual, 1988.
'...bleibt das Standardwerk für alle Bibliotheken, Professoren und wohlhabenden Laien...'
Volker S. Stahr, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 1994.
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