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Encyclopaedia Iranica Reaches Half Way Milestone - CAIS Archaeological & Cultural Daily News of IranĀ© (371 words) |
 | Encyclopaedia Iranica is, indeed, a historic undertaking: the most extensive compendium ever conceived on the past and present culture of the people who speak an Iranian language and their contribution to the broader history of human civilization. |
| Partially supported by the NEH, the ongoing publication of the Encyclopaedia Iranica is made possible by donations from institutions and individuals to either Columbia University or the Foundation, both tax exempt organizations. |
| The first and second fascicles of Volume XII of the Encyclopaedia Iranica were published in the summer and fall of 2003. |
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Encyclopaedia of Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1019 words) |
| The most important and comprehensive reference tool for Islamic studies is the Encyclopaedia of Islam, an immense effort to deal with every aspect of Islamic civilization, conceived in the widest sense, from its origins down to the present day... |
| The first edition (EI1) was modeled on the Pauly-Wissowa Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World, created uder the aegis of the International Union of Academies, coordinated by Leiden University, and published in four volumes plus supplement from 1913 to 1938 in English, German, and French editions. |
| The current, second edition of Encyclopaedia of Islam (EI2) was begun in 1954 and completed in 2005 (several indexes to be published until 2007); it is published by the Dutch company Brill Academic Publishers and is available in English and French. |
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