Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus - Bio-Bibliographical Supplement to Index Islamicus, 1665-1980, Volume Three (N-Z)

This Biographical Companion will be an indispensable reference tool for the serious student and scholar of Islamic Studies. It enables the user to quickly gain knowledge on the life, work, and professional background of almost every major and minor author, and thus to place each author in his/her proper perspective.

About the author

Wolfgang Behn, M.A. (1968) in Islamic Studies, was editor of the Union catalogue of Islamic publications at the Staatsbibliothek, Berlin, until his retirement in 1996. He translated several works from German, Dutch and Arabic and collected, compiled and published four bibliographies. He also launched the Islamic Book Review Index (published between 1982-1992) and devoted his time to the Index Islamicus, 1665-1905 (1989) and its Supplement, 1665-1980 (1995-1996).

Product details

• Authors: Wolfgang Behn
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2004
• EAN: 9789004141896
• ISBN: 978-90-04-14189-6
• No. of pages: 732
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 244 mm x 50 mm
• Weight: 1420 g
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous