Social Science Islamic Studies
Books on Asia from the Near East to the Far East
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 1971
- Category
- Islamic Studies, General, Research, Bibliographies & Indexes
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781442633674
- Publish Date
- Dec 1971
- List Price
- $35.95
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Description
This is a selected, annotated list of some 2,000 books on Asia in English and French currently in print, chosen with the aim of providing a long-term historical perspective for the general reader. The list is presented in four main parts: Asia as a whole; the Islamic world; India, South and Southeast Asia; the Far East. Subdivisions cover such topics as: general and reference works; history, social science, and law; history of literature; literature in translation; religion and ideas; arts, crafts, architecture, and science; and the lands in modern times.
About the author
Eleazar Birnbaum is a professor emeritus in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto.
