Studies on the Civilization of Islam

By H.A.R. Gibb and Hamilton A. R. Gibb; edited by Stanford J. Shaw and William R Polk

Book Overview

Ranging from studies on Sufism and the Koran to discussion of nineteenth and twentieth-century Arabic literature, these essays on the law and literature of Islamic society illustrate the unique vision of one of the world's great Orientalists. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691007861
• ISBN13: 9780691007861
• Release Date: May 1982
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.