TY - GEN AU - Martin Richard C TI - Approaches to ıslam ın relıgıous studıes/ SN - 1851682686 AV - BP40 U1 - 909/.097671 PY - 2004/// CY - New York : PB - Macmillan Reference USA : , Thomson/Gale KW - Islam |v Encyclopedias N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "This two-volume set on Islam is a timely resource aimed at the general reader. More than 500 articles, 200-5,000 words in length, describe the Islamic world from its known beginnings to the present day. A ’Synoptic Outline of Entries’ at the beginning of volume one presents a thematic overview of the encyclopedia that facilitates browsing. A glossary of terms and a pronunciation key appear at the end of volume two, followed by genealogies, timelines, and a detailed index."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005 ER -