Call for Submissions from Oxford University Press

Call for Submissions from Oxford University Press

Editor in Chief: Ibrahim Kalin

The [Oxford] Encyclopedia of Islam and Philosophy, Science and Technology, one in a series of four reference works on Islamic studies, will be published in 2013 as a part of Oxford's award-winning reference program, which includes The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World and Oxford Islamic Studies Online.

The Encyclopedia is currently seeking submissions from 500 to 2,000 words on the philosophical and scientific dimensions of Islam and history and the Muslim world.

Individual articles are required in the following topic areas:

. Biographies of major figures of philosophy, science, and technology from the classical through the modern period

. Overviews of important scientific, philosophical, and religious concepts in the Islamic tradition, such as theories, models, and the relationship of science and religion to new phenomena

. Overviews of important scientific and philosophical disciplines

. Analyses of key terms

. Summaries of important scientific and theoretical movements and schools of thought

. Instruments and devices, including maps, paper, mills, and tools

. Main institutions for learning science and philosophy, including schools, libraries, and observatories

. Major events, including discoveries, inventions, and encounters.

Scholars who are interested in contributing to this major work of scholarship are encouraged to contact  <mailto:Anne.Whittaker@oup.com> Anne.Whittaker@oup.com.

Topics for The [Oxford] Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Science and Technology in Islam

Tusi, Sharaf al-Din al-

Matter, Theories of

Shah Waliullah

Nasafi, Aziz al-Din M.

Sinan the Architect

Rumi, Jalal al-Din

Ibn Hazm

Ibn al-Arabi

Ashraf Ali Thanwi

Afdal al-Din Kashani

Sabziwari