Items related to Islamic Names (Islamic Surveys)
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.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover:
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.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherEdinburgh Univ Pr
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0852246129
- ISBN 13 9780852246122
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages137
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 134.61
Shipping:
US$ 31.12
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Islamic Names (Islamic Surveys)
Published by
Edinburgh Univ Pr
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0852246129
ISBN 13: 9780852246122
New
paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. New. book. Seller Inventory # ERICA79108522461296
Buy New
US$ 134.61
Convert currency