%0 Book %E Martin, Richard C. %I Macmillan Reference USA : Thomson/Gale %D 2004 %C New York %G English %@ 0028656032 %@ 9780028656038 %@ 0028656040 %@ 9780028656045 %@ 0028656059 %@ 9780028656052 %@ 0028659120 %@ 9780028659121 %T Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world %X "This two-volume set on Islam is a timely resource aimed at the general reader. More than 500 articles, 200-5,000 words in length, describe the Islamic world from its known beginnings to the present day. A 'Synoptic Outline of Entries' at the beginning of volume one presents a thematic overview of the encyclopedia that facilitates browsing. A glossary of terms and a pronunciation key appear at the end of volume two, followed by genealogies, timelines, and a detailed index."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.