Encyclopaedia Islamica
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Not to be confused with Encyclopaedia of Islam.
The Encyclopedia Islamica is a new encyclopedia on Islam/Shi'a and Iranian studies. This is a projected 16-volume publication and a translation of a carefully selected set of articles from the new Persian Dā'erat-ol-Ma'āref-e Bozorg-e Eslāmi (Persian: دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی, "The Great Islamic Encyclopaedia") a projected 35 volume publication.
As of 2012 three volumes of this set has been published by Brill Publishers.
External links
- Official Persian texts of the first 17 volumes — Official website
- The official announcement at Brill Publication with a preview
- Translation by The Institute of Ismaili Studies
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