Volume 6 — BIBLIOGRAPHIES
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MEDIEVAL ARABIC
Some of the general works recommended for the early Arabic history and literature are also of value for this volume. The general theme is covered by:
R. A. Nicholson, "A Literary History of the Arabs" (New York, Scribners, 1907).
F. F. Arbuthnot, "Arabic Authors" (London, 1890).
For the legends of Mohammed, read:
William Muir, "Life of Mahomet" (new edition, Edinburgh, 1912).
D. S. Margoliouth, "Mohammed and the Rise of Islam" (London, 1905).
Stanley Lane-Poole, "Speeches and Table-Talk of the Prophet Mohammed" (London, 1882).
A. N. Matthews (translator), "Mishcat ul-Masabih, a Collection of Traditions Regarding Muhammed" (Calcutta, 1810).
Wm. Murray, "Abulfeda's Life of Mohammed" (Elgin).
For history and biography, consult:
Baron MacGuckin de Slane, "Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary" (Paris, 1842-1871), four volumes.
Philip K. Hitti, "Al Baladhuri's History of the Mohammedan Conquest" (Columbia University, New York, 1916).
"Albiruni's Chronology."
For romance the list is almost endless. It includes:
E. W. Lane, "The Thousand and One Nights" (London), three volumes.
John Payne, "The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" (London, 1884), nine volumes.
Sir Richard Burton, "Plain and Literal Translation of the Thousand Nights" (London, 1885), ten volumes.
Sir Richard Burton, "Supplementary Nights" (London, 1887), six volumes.
J. Von Hammer, "New Arabian Nights" (London).
T. Hamilton, "Antar, a Bedoueen Romance" (London, 1820), four volumes.
T. Chenery and F. Steingass, "The Assemblies of Al-Hariri" (London, 1898), two volumes.
W. J. Prendergast, "The Maquamat of Al-Hamadhani" (Madras, 1915).
C. Field, "Tales of the Caliphs" (New York, 1909).
For philosophic themes, consult:
T. J. de Boer, "History of Philosophy in Islam" (London, 1903).
D. B. Macdonald, "Development of Muslim Theology, Jurisprudence, etc." (Scribners, New York, 1903).
J. L. Burckhardt, "Arabic Proverbs" (London, 1830).
And most important of all for general information is the new and authoritative
"Encyclopædia of Islam," edited by Houtsma, Arnold, and Schaade.
TURKISH LITERATURE
For the general conditions and history of Turkey, read:
Sir Edwin Pears, "Turkey and Its People" (London, 1911).
L. C. Garnett, "Turkish Life in Town and Country" (Putnam, New York, 1911).
Sir Chas. Eliot, "Turkey in Europe" (London, 2d edition, 1908).
R. P. Davey, "The Sultan and His Subjects" (London, revised edition, 1907).
S. Lane-Poole, "The Story of Turkey" (New York, 1897).
S. Lane-Poole, "The Mohammedan Dynasties" (London, 1903).
E. A. Freeman, "The Ottoman Power in Europe" (Macmillan).
H. A. Gibbons, "Foundation of the Ottoman Empire" (New York, 1916).
For the literature itself, read:
J. W. Redhouse, "History, System, etc., of Turkish Poetry."
E. J. W. Gibb, "Ottoman Poems" (London, 1882).
E. J. W. Gibb, "History of Ottoman Poetry" (London, 1902).
Chas. Wells, "Turkish Chrestomathy" (London, 1891).
Allan Ramsay, "Tales from Turkey" (London, 1914).