Arabic and Islamic Studies Library books and reference material

This is a guide to some of the material available on Arabic and Islamic Studies held by the University of Sydney Library. The list is not comprehensive but will give you an indication of what is available to assist with your research.

Much of this information is now also available on the World Wide Web and you should also look at the Internet links section of this Guide.

Atlases

Historical atlas of Islam = atlas historique de l'Islam.
Hugh Kennedy.
Leiden; Boston; KÖln: Brill, c2001. 2nd revised ed.
Fisher Ref 297 31 B

Historical atlas of Islam.
William C. Brice
Leiden: Brill, 1981.
Fisher Ref F 912.1297 1

Historical atlas of the Muslim peoples.
compiled by R. Roolvink, et al.
Amsterdam: Djambatan, 1957.
Fisher Ref 297 33

Bibliographies and Catalogues

Analytical guide to the bibliographies on Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an
C. L. Geddes.
[Denver] American Institute of Islamic Studies [1973]
Fisher Research 016.297 2

Catalogue of Arabic printed books in the British Museum
British Museum. Dept. of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts.
London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1894-1935. 3 vols.
Fisher Ref 015.53 1

Bibliographical introduction to modern Islamic development in India and Pakistan, 1700-1955.
Muin-ud-din Ahmad Khan.
Dacca, 1959.
Fisher Ref 297 30

Books in English on Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an: a selected and annotated bibliography.
C. L. Geddes.
Denver: American Institute of Islamic Studies, 1976.
Fisher Research 016.297 1

Islam and Muslims in Southeast Asia: a bibliography of English-language publications 1945-1993.
Patricia Horvatich
[Manoa, Hawai'i]: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1993.
Fisher Research 016.2970959 2

Islam in Indonesia: a bibliographical survey, 1600-1942, with post-1945 addenda.
B.J. Boland and I. Farjon.
Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Foris Publications Holland, 1983.
Fisher Research 016.2970959 3

Islamic revival since 1988: a critical survey and bibliography.
Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, et al.
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1997.
Fisher Research 016.2970904 3

Islamic movements in Egypt, Pakistan, and Iran: an annotated bibliography.
Asaf Hussain.
London: Mansell Pub.; Bronx, NY: Distributed in the US and Canada by H.W. Wilson Co., 1983.
Fisher Ref 016.2970962 1

Middle East and Islam: a bibliographical introduction.
Diana Grimwood-Jones.
Edition Rev. and enl. ed.
Zug, Switzerland : Inter Documentation, c1979.
Fisher Research 016.915603 2 A
supplement, 1977-1983
edited by Paul Auchterlonie.
Zug, Switzerland: IDC, c1986.
Fisher Research 016.915603 2 B

Theses on Islam, the Middle East and North-West Africa, 1880-1978: accepted by universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Peter Sluglett.
London: Mansell Pub., 1983.
Fisher Research 016.9090976 1

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of Islam
This authoritative encyclopedia presents information on all aspects of the Islamic World.
NB If using a computer in your office or home, you must download the Baskerville for Brill fonts in order to read the articles. Fonts can be downloaded from the search page.

Encyclopedia of the Qur’¯an
(EQ) is an encyclopaedic dictionary of terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects.

The Encyclopaedia of Islam.
edited by H.A.R. Gibb, et al.
Leiden, Brill, 1960- 2000
Fisher Ref 297 31 A

Concise encyclopedia of Islam.
Cyril Glassé
San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1989.
Fisher Special Reserve 297.0321 1

Dictionary of Indonesian Islam.
Howard M. Federspiel.
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University, Center for International Studies, 1995.
Fisher Research, Fisher Short Loan 297.09598 78

Dictionary of Qur'¯anic terms and concepts.
Mustansir Mir
New York: Garland Pub, 1987.
Fisher Ref 297.1220321 1

Encyclopedia of Arabic literature.
Julie Scott Meisami and Paul Starkey
New York: Routledge, 1998. 2 vols
Fisher Ref 892.703 2

Encyclopedia of the history of Arabic science.
Roshdi Rashed in collaboration with Régis Morelon.
London; New York: Routledge, 1996 (2000 printing). 3 vols.
Fisher Research 509.174927 3

Encyclopedia of the Palestine problem.
Issa Nakhleh.
New York, NY: Intercontinental Books, c1991. 2 vols
Fisher Research 956.94 132

Encyclopedia of the Palestinians.
Philip Mattar
Publisher New York: Facts on File, 2000.
Fisher Ref 909.049274 1 A

Encyclopaedia of the Qur'¯an.
Jane Dammen McAuliffe
Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 2001+. Vol. 1 (A-D)
Fisher Ref 297.122 20

Far East and Australasia.
London: Europa Publications, 2003+
Fisher Ref 950.05 5

Historical dictionary of Afghanistan.
Ludwig W. Adamec.
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1991.
Fisher Ref 958.1003 3

Historical dictionary of Palestine.
Nafez Y. Nazzal and Laila A. Nazzal.
Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1997.
Fisher Research 956.94003 5

Historical dictionary of Saudi Arabia.
J.E. Peterson.
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1993.
Fisher Research 953.8003 2

Historical dictionary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Peter Gubser.
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1991.
Fisher Research 956.9504303 1

Historical encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Bernard Reich, et al.
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1996.
Fisher Research 327.5694 37

Islamic desk reference.
Compiled from The encyclopedia of Islam by E. van Donzel.
Leiden; New York: E.J. Brill, 1994.
Fisher Special Reserve 909.097671 126

Oxford encyclopedia of the modern Islamic world.
John L. Esposito
New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. 4 vols.
Fisher Ref 909.097671 114

Guides and Handbooks

Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums.
Fuat Sezgin.
Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1967-2000. 12 vols
Fisher Ref 892.7016 5

Guide to Sira and Hadith literature in Western languages.
Munawar Ahmad Anees and Alia N. Athar.
London; New York: Mansell, 1986.
Fisher Ref 016.297124 1

Language Dictionaries

Al-Mughni al-kab¯ir: a dictionary of contemporary English: English-Arabic.
Hasan S. Karmi
Beirut: Librairie du Liban, 1991.
Fisher Ref 492.77 33

Arabic linguistics: an introduction and bibliography.
M.H. Bakalla.
London: Mansell, 1983. 2nd rev. ed.
Fisher Ref 016.4927 2 A

Dictionary of modern linguistic terms: English-Arabic & Arabic-English.
compiled by a committee of Arab linguists.
Beirut: Librairie du Liban, 1983.
Fisher Research 410.3 9

Old Arabic sayings, similes, and metaphors = Min Aqu¯al al-Arab wa Tashbih¯atihim al-Adab¯iyah.
translated from the Arabic by Saad Elkhadem.
Fredericton, NB: York Press, c1991.
Fisher Research 398.9927 7

Oxford English-Arabic dictionary of current usage.
N. S. Doniach.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972.
Fisher Ref 492.73 9
2001 edition on order.

Semitic etymological dictionary.
Alexander Militarev and Leonid Kogan
MÜnster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2000-
Fisher Research AT CATALOGUING

WÖrterbuch der klassischen arabischen Sprache.
August Fischer, et al.
Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1957- 2000. Ongoing multivolume publication.
Fisher Ref 492.7 32

Printed indexes and abstracts

Index Islamicus: a bibliography of articles on Islamic subjects in periodicals and other collective publications.
Various publishers
Fisher Ref 016.9090976 3 1665 - 1905
Fisher Ref 016.9090976 3 A 1906 - 1955
Fisher Ref 016.9090976 3 B 1956/60 - 1971/75
Fisher Ref 016.9090976 3 B 1976/80 - 1981/85
Fisher Ref 016.9090976 3 C 1986 - 1992
Fisher Ref 016.9090976 3 C 1993+