Final Pre-Publication Preparation of the New Cambridge History of Islam

FAIN: RZ-50616-06

Princeton University (Princeton, NJ 08540-5228)
Michael A. Cook (Project Director: November 2005 to April 2008)

The final assembling and editing of the six-volume "New Cambridge History of Islam," which will replace the two-volume history published over thirty years ago. (12 months)

Cambridge Histories are intended to provide authoritative accounts of their fields. However, the two-volume Cambridge History of Islam, first published in 1970, gives only a limited and now dated coverage of the history of the Islamic world. We are in the process of superseding it with a new Cambridge History of Islam in six volumes of 300,000 words each. No other work of this kind has been published, or is likely to be in the foreseeable future. We are seeking a grant to cover some of the costs of the final editing, above all the cost of employing for a further year an editorial assistant who acts as the administrative center of the project and who helps the project director and volume editors with assembling and editing the contributions.

Associated Products

The New Cambridge History of Islam, Six-Volume Set (Book)
Title: The New Cambridge History of Islam, Six-Volume Set
Editor: Robert W. Hefner, Editor, Volume 6
Editor: Michael A. Cook, General Editor
Editor: Chase F. Robinson, Editor, Volume 1
Editor: Maribel Fierro, Editor, Volume 2
Editor: David O. Morgan, Editor, Volume 3
Editor: Robert Irwin, Editor, Volume 4
Editor: Francis Robinson, Editor, Volume 5
Abstract: The New Cambridge History of Islam is a comprehensive history of Islamic civilization, tracing its development from its beginnings in seventh-century Arabia to its wide and varied presence in the globalised world of today. The six volumes reflect the geographical distribution and the cultural, social and religious diversity of the peoples of the Muslim world. Four volumes cover historical developments and two are devoted to themes that cut across geographical and chronological divisions, ranging from social, political and economic relations to the arts, literature and learning. Each volume's introduction sets the scene for the ensuing chapters and examines relationships with adjacent civilizations. Written by a team of scholars in the field to be a standard reference for students, scholars and the interested general public.
Year: 2010
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/title/new-cambridge-history-of-islam/oclc/298184395&referer=brief_results
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Secondary URL: http://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item2708002/?site_locale=en_GB
Secondary URL Description: Publisher's listing
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Type: Edited Volume
ISBN: 9780521515368

Prizes

Waldo G. Leland Prize
Date: 11/1/2011
Organization: American Historical Association
Abstract: This prize is offered every five years for the most outstanding reference tool in the field of history. It is named after Waldo G. Leland, a distinguished contributor to bibliographical guides, who served as secretary to the Association from 1909 to 1920. "Reference tool" encompasses bibliographies, indexes, encyclopedias, and other scholarly apparatus. The award is honorific.

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