Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus: Bio-bibliographical Supplement to Index Islamicus, 1665-1980 : An International Who's Who in Islamic Studies from its Beginnings down to the Twentieth

Wolfgang Behn

ISBN 10: 9004150374 / ISBN 13: 9789004150379

Published by Brill Academic Pub, 2006

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646 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus: Bio-bibliographical Supplement to Index Islamicus, 1665-1980 : An International Who's Who in Islamic Studies from its Beginnings down to the Twentieth
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004150374
• ISBN 13: 9789004150379
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.34 kilograms

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Synopsis

This second of the three-volume Who’s Who in Islamic Studies presents the scholarly world at long last with its own biographical encyclopaedia. Taking as a starting point the inventory of authors from the renowned Index Islamicus, the author, Wolfgang Behn (Berlin), has systematically collected numerous data on the lives and works of the tens of thousands of authors listed in the Index Islamicus from 1665 to 1980.
This Biographical Companion will be an indispensable reference tool for the serious student and scholar of Islamic Studies. It enables the user to quickly gain knowledge on the life, work, and professional background of almost every major and minor author, and thus to place each author in his/her proper perspective. A tremendous achievement and a true must for every library.

About the Author

Wolfgang Behn, M.A.(1968) in Islamic Studies, was editor of the Union catalogue of Islamic publications at the Staatsbibliothek, Berlin, until his retirement in 1996. He translated several works from German, Dutch and Arabic and collected, compiled and published four bibliographies. He also launched the Islamic Book Review Index (published between 1982-1992) and devoted his time to the Index Islamicus, 1665-1905 (1989) and its Supplement, 1665-1980 (1995-1996).