A guide to the complicated Islamic naming system, which details naming customs, the superstitions connected with names and social change as reflected through naming patterns. Containing both contemporary and historical names, this book is intended as an introduction to the subject.
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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.
About the Author:
Annemarie Schimmel, SI, HI, was a well known and very influential German Orientalist and scholar, who wrote extensively on Islam and Sufism. She was a professor at Harvard University from 1967 to 1992.
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- PublisherEdinburgh Univ Pr
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0852246129
- ISBN 13 9780852246122
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages137
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