Encyclopaedia Islamica
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The Encyclopedia Islamica is a new encyclopedia on Islamic and Iranian studies published by Brill, comprising a projected 16-volume translation of selected articles from the new Persian Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi (Persian: دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی, "The Great Islamic Encyclopaedia"), supplemented by additional articles written in English by scholars affiliated with the Institute of Ismaili Studies.[1] The Persian-language project has been led by Kazem Mousavi-Bojnourdi, while the English version is edited by Farhad Daftary and Wilferd Madelung.[1] As of 2016, the latter is at the ninth letter of the Persian alphabet and its 20th completed volume.[2] Brill's Encyclopedia Islamica was begun in 2008 and is expected to be completed in 2023.[3]
References
- ^ a b Mousa al-Reza Wahdati. Review of Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 3 (Adab – al-Bāb al-Ḥādī ͑ashar) ed. by Farhad Daftary, Wilferd Madelung. Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies. Volume 8, Number 1, Winter 2015. pp. 107-109
- ^ Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi
- ^ Encyclopaedia Islamica Online
External links
- Official Persian text of the first 20 volumes — Official website
- The official announcement at Brill Publication with a preview
- Translation by The Institute of Ismaili Studies
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