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Middle Eastern Studies

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If you are interested in Asian Studies in relation to another topic (for example, music, religion, or economics), be sure to consult other appropriate subject guides for additional resources.

Full Text Journals & Indexes

 

Reference Resources

  Index Islamicus
ABOUT     Oxford Islamic Studies Online includes The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The Oxford History of Islam, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, two classic interpretations of the Qur'an, a Concordance of the Qur'an, the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World.
  ATLA Religion Database
ABOUT    
  Philosopher's Index
ABOUT    
  SocIndex ABOUT     Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
  Worldwide Political Science Abstracts ABOUT     Cambridge Companion to the Qur'ān
          Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy
      Encyclopedia of Modern Middle East and North Africa

Multi-Database Search : Area Studies

Web Resources

Oxford Islamic Studies Online: Internet Links .
From current event news sites to art and architecture links, these are resource links from this scholarly source.

Center For Contemporary Arab Studies (Georgetown Univ.)
Helpful information under "Research and Publications", particularly the link to Online Articles and Occasional Papers.

Middle East Studies Internet Resources (Columbia)
A most worthwhile megasite for this area of study.

MERIP: Middle East Research and Information Project
MERIP is a nonpartisan think tank that reviews all aspects of the Middle East and with its publication, Middle East Report, covers news not available from mainstream media.

Middle East Institute
Hosted by the Middle East Institute, this Web site is essentially the electronic version of M. Cherif Bassiouni's book, Introduction to Islam. Like its print counterpart, this site provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of Islam.

Islam and Islamic Studies Resources: for studying Islam and the diverse perspectives of Muslims
A wide-ranging site maintained by the University of Georgia.

Subject Guides at Bowdoin or Colby Colleges.

Middle Eastern Studies Reference Works

Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures
Reference HQ 1170 .E53 2003, 5 vols.

Islamic Civilization: history, contributions, and influence: a compendium of literature
Reference DS 36.85 .G49 2006

Muslim Cultures Today: a reference guide
Reference DS 35.62 .M88 2006

Rise and Spread of Islam, 622 - 1500
Reference DS 36.85 .W67 2002

Medieval Islamic Civilization: an encyclopedia
Reference DS 36.85 . M434 2006

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Reference ML 100 .G16 1997, vol 6 on Middle East

Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
Reference ML 102 .P66 C66 2003, vol 6 on Africa and the Middle East

Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film
Reference PN 1993.5 .A65 C66 2001

Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature
Reference PJ 7510 .E53 1998

Historical Atlas of Islam
Reference G 1786 .S1 R9 2004

Library contact:

For more information, contact:

Sandi Groleau
Government Reference Librarian
207-786-8323
e-mail:sgroleau AT bates.edu

The George and Helen Ladd Library • Bates College
48 Campus Avenue • Lewiston, Maine 04240
(207) 786-6263


Page author: Laura Juraska
Date: 1/13/08


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