Culture and memory in medieval Islam : essays in honour of Wilferd Madelung
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Cleveland Public Library - Main Library - White Collection in Special Collections departmentBP55 .C85 2003On Shelf

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xvi, 464 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-448) and index.
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"This book explores broad-ranging themes relating to memory, memorization, memorializing or commemorating in a variety of historical, legal, literary and architectural contexts. Distinguished scholars like Abbas Amanat, Irene Bierman, Elton Daniel, George Makdisi, Roy Mottahedeh, Andrew Newman, Ismail K. Poonawala, and Paul E. Walker examine lists and maps as memory aids, the transmission of knowledge and traditions from medieval to early modern times, the application of medieval notions of law and statecraft and the commemoration of individuals, civilizations and dynasties in historical and literary works, on coinage and in monumental forms.",http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol054/2004299488.html.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Madelung, W., Daftary, F., & Meri, J. W. (2003). Culture and memory in medieval Islam: essays in honour of Wilferd Madelung . I.B. Tauris ; Institute of Ismaili Studies ; Distributed [in the USA] by St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Madelung, Wilferd, Farhad. Daftary and Josef W. Meri. 2003. Culture and Memory in Medieval Islam: Essays in Honour of Wilferd Madelung. London ; New York : London : New York: I.B. Tauris ; Institute of Ismaili Studies ; Distributed [in the USA] by St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Madelung, Wilferd, Farhad. Daftary and Josef W. Meri. Culture and Memory in Medieval Islam: Essays in Honour of Wilferd Madelung London ; New York : London : New York: I.B. Tauris ; Institute of Ismaili Studies ; Distributed [in the USA] by St. Martin's Press, 2003.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Madelung, W., Daftary, F. and Meri, J. W. (2003). Culture and memory in medieval islam: essays in honour of wilferd madelung. London ; New York : London : New York: I.B. Tauris ; Institute of Ismaili Studies ; Distributed [in the USA] by St. Martin's Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Madelung, Wilferd., Farhad Daftary, and Josef W Meri. Culture and Memory in Medieval Islam: Essays in Honour of Wilferd Madelung I.B. Tauris ; Institute of Ismaili Studies ; Distributed [in the USA] by St. Martin's Press, 2003.

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