Studies in Islamic history and institutions
- Responsibility
- by S.D. Goitein ; with an introduction by Norman A. Stillman.
- Edition
- [New ed.].
- Imprint
- Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
- Physical description
- xxii, 391 p. ; 25 cm.
- Series
- Brill classics in Islam ; v. 5.
Description
Creators/Contributors
- Author/Creator
- Goitein, Shelomo Dov, 1900-1985
Contents/Summary
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Summary
-
Goitein's selection of studies dealing with Islamic institutions and social history offers a general introduction to Islamic civilization by one who lived all his life with Islam. His fruit of specialized research gives a rounded view of important aspects of Islamic civilization and provides the student with an opportunity to acquaint himself not only with the results of research, but also with the methods by which they were obtained. With a new foreword by Norman A. Stillman.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)
Subjects
- Subject
- Islam.
- Islamic countries.
Bibliographic information
- Publication date
- 2010
- Series
- Brill classics in Islam, 1872-5481 ; 5
- Note
- Reprint of 1966 edition, with new introduction.
- ISBN
- 9789004179318 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- 9004179313 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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