Islamic Names - Couverture souple

Schimmel, Anne-Marie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0852246129 ISBN 13 : 9780852246122

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 1990

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Offers a tantalising glimpse into Islamic personal names. This volume is a mostuseful addition to the books on Islamic names. Covers a great deal of ground and many different disciplines and has much value for almost any student of Islam. An excellent reference and compendium for Islamic names. Professor Schimmel is to be commended for bringing extreme diversity and detail into a very interesting and highly useful document. --Names: A Journal of Onomastics.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Guiding Western readers through the endlessly fascinating and complicated system of Islamic personal names, Annemarie Schimmel's directory touches upon almost every aspect of Islamic life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0852246129
• ISBN 13: 9780852246122
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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