LibGuides: History 170: Islam on the Indian Ocean Rim: Background Info

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Specialized subject encyclopedias are a great way to get an overview of your topic, perhaps get citations to relevant works to get you started looking for books.

These are just some of the most relevant for this class. Be sure to browse the shelves in the Reference Collection. You can also find some online, be sure to add (encyclopedia* or dictionar*) to your keyword search!

Women's Issues

Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures
Print: 6 vols. Ref HQ 1170 .E53 2003
v. 1. Methodologies, paradigms and sources -- v. 2. Family, law and politics --v. 3. Family, Body, Sexuality and Health -- v. 4. Economics, Education, Mobility and Space -- v. 5. Practices, interpretations and representations--v.6-Supplement and index.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide: The Middle East and North Africa, Europe
Print: Ref HQ 1726.5 .G74

Encyclopedias of History and Law/Politics

Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion
The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion traces the roots of the relationship between politics and religion from antiquity to the present, revealing how it has shaped public discourse, social attitudes, collective action, and national and international policy, particularly during the past two centuries.
Encyclopaedic Survey of Islamic Culture
Print: 20 vols. In progress. Ref DS 36.8 .E53 1997.
Atlas of the Islamic World Since 1500
Print: Ref DS 35.6 .R6 1982.
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
Print: 4 vols. Ref DS 43 .E53 2004
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures
Print: 6 vols. Ref HQ 1170 .E53 2003
v. 1. Methodologies, paradigms and sources -- v. 2. Family, law and politics --v. 3. Family, Body, Sexuality and Health -- v. 4. Economics, Education, Mobility and Space -- v. 5. Practices, interpretations and representations--v.6-Supplement and index.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
Print: 3 vols. Ref DS 35.53 .O96 2009
Also online in Oxford Islamic Studies Online above
The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism
Print: Ref DS 40 .D5313 2007
Continuum Political Encyclopedia of the Middle East
Print: Ref DS 62.8 .P64 2002
An Historical Atlas of Islam = Atlas Historique de l'Islam
Print: Ref G1786.S1 H6 2002
The Encyclopedia of Asian History
Print: 4 vols. Ref DS 31 .E53 1987
Encyclopaedia of Asian Civilizations
Print: 10 vols. Ref DS 4 .L68 1987
Historical Dictionary of India
Print: Ref DS 405 .M27 2006
Historical Dictionary of Pakistan
Print: DS 382 .B87 1999
Encyclopaedia of India
Print: 31 vols. Ref DS 405 .E53 1992
Encyclopaedia of Indian Culture
Print: Ref DS 423 .S218 1981
India, a Reference Annual
Print: Ref DS 405 .I64. Older vols. in the Stacks

Encyclopedias of Religion

Encyclopaedia of Islam
The Quran: an Encyclopedia
Print: Ref BP 133 .Q87 2006.
Encyclopaedia of the Qurān
Print: 6 vols. Ref BP 133 .E53 2001.
Encyclopaedia of the Holy Qurʼân
Print: 5 vols. Tisch Book Stacks BP 133 .E63 2000
Dictionary of Qurʼānic Terms and Concepts
Print: Ref BP 133 .M57 1987.
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Print: 2 vols. Ref BP 40 .E525 2004
A Popular Dictionary of Islam
Print: Ref BP 40 .N48 1992