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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World by John L. Esposito (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2009
Rev. ed. of: The Oxford encyclopedia of the modern Islamic world. Covers all aspects of the Islamic world, not only the Middle East. The articles take a comparative approach to topics on the sociology, economics, and politics as well as the religion, history, and literature of the Islamic world. Each essay includes a short bibliography. Online version with newly updated articles included in Oxford Islamic Studies Online.

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