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The ''Encyclopaedia of Islam'' (''EI'') is an encyclopaedia of the academic discipline of Islamic studies. It embraces articles on distinguished Muslims of every age and land, on tribes and dynasties, on the crafts and sciences, on political and religious institutions, on the geography, ethnography, flora and fauna of the various countries and on the history, and topography and monuments of the major towns and cities. In its geographical and historical scope it encompasses the old Arabo-Islamic empire, the Islamic countries of Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Ottoman Empire and all other Islamic countries. The first edition was published in 1913-1938, the second in 1954-2005, the third was begun in 2007. It is an encyclopedia ''about'' the Islamic world, not a Muslim or an Islamic encyclopedia. Topics mostly deal with the pre-modern period, but some entries are contemporary. The primary editor of the first edition was Martijn Theodoor Houtsma (M. Th. Houtsma). ==Standing== ''EI'' is considered by academics to be the standard reference work in the field of Islamic studies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Encyclopaedia of Islam ) For the reviews, click "Reviews" (requires JavaScript).〕 Each article was written by a recognized specialist on the relevant topic, but unsurprisingly for a work spanning 40 years until completion, the underlying assumptions vary radically with the age of the article. This reference work is of fundamental importance on topics dealing, according to its self-description, with “the geography, ethnography and biography of the Muhammadan peoples.”.〔Elton L. Daniel, "ENCYCLOPAEDIAOF ISLAM" in Encyclopaedia Iranica〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Encyclopaedia of Islam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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