Islamic Names : : An Introduction / / Anne-Marie Schimmel.
Guiding Western readers through the endlessly fascinating and complicated system of Islamic personal names, Annemarie Schimmel's directory touches upon almost every aspect of Islamic life.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022] ©1990 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys : NEIS
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (144 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- I The Structure of a 'Name' -- II 'Born on Friday'- the Naming of a Child -- III Help from God- Religious Name-Giving -- IV 'Mothers of the Faithful'The Naming of Girls -- v 'Lions, Moons and Roses' The Nickname or Laqab -- VI 'A Name too Heavy to Bear' Change and Transformation of Names -- Appendix Some Notes on Turkish family names -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of personal names -- Index of places? ethnic groups? and languages -- Index of the Qur' anic verses -- Glossary of technical terms |
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| Summary: | Guiding Western readers through the endlessly fascinating and complicated system of Islamic personal names, Annemarie Schimmel's directory touches upon almost every aspect of Islamic life. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781474472333 9783110780475 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781474472333 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Anne-Marie Schimmel. |