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Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus
Bio-bibliographical Supplement to Index Islamicus, 1665-1980, Volume Two (H-M)
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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.
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.
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).
'Highly recommended. Undergraduate libraries supporting world religions, international or area studies, and Middle Eastern studies.‘
S.M. Estelle-Holmer, Choice, 2005.By all account, this companion will be a useful reference for students and scholars in Islamics as well as those interested in authors on the Islamic world. No major library should be without it. Amidu Olalekan Sanni, Journal of Oriental and African Studies, 2008
S.M. Estelle-Holmer, Choice, 2005.By all account, this companion will be a useful reference for students and scholars in Islamics as well as those interested in authors on the Islamic world. No major library should be without it. Amidu Olalekan Sanni, Journal of Oriental and African Studies, 2008