Table of Contents

Entries include: Algebra Al-Razi (Rhazes) Architecture, Secular: Palaces Assasins (Ismaili) Baghdad Battles, Early Islam Beauty and Aesthetics Berbers Buddhism and Islam China Constitution of Medina Delhi Diplomacy Emigration (Hijra) Fatimids Funerary Practices Genghis Khan Hajj Harun al-Rashid Heresy and Heretics Ibn Battuta Ibn Naghrela Imam India Ismailis Java Jinn Judah ha-Levi Madrasa Magic Maimonides Mali Empire Mamluks Mughals Muhammad, the Prophet Muslim-Crusader Relations Nomadism and Pastoralism Pilgrimage Razia Sultana Roman Empire: Islamic Traditions Sa'adyah Gaon Saladin (Salah al-Din) Seljuk Warfare Shahnama Shi'ism Synagogues Taj Mahal Theology Women Scholars Women Warriors and many more...

Reviews

'Offers overviews of a variety of humanistic topics... This comprehensive and necessary reference work in a growing discipline is sure to be a welcome addition to any collection supporting Islamic or medieval studies... Recommended.' -- Choice 'the book under review provides the reader with an admirable mosaic of knowledge about various aspects of medieval Islamic society and the interdisciplinary approach to the chosen subjects provides an excellent and inspiring starting point for further medieval studies, as well as a first-rate reference manual.' -- Oriental Archive