Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures

An encyclopedia is popularly thought of as presenting the sum of all knowledge, whether it be universal or on a specific topic. A moment’s reflection reveals, of course, that such an understanding does not quite get at the real concept, for there is no such thing as “all knowledge.” The historicalmo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andrew Rippin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2009-01-01
Series:American Journal of Islam and Society
Online Access:https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1414